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Joshua Sharpless' Journal [Visit to Upper Canada and Parts Adjacent], 1797

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rightly performed, be of a good Savour in the neighborhood 2nd of the week the 6, a frosty Morning and Snow-ed the latter part of the day, set of to see friends at the Short Hills, stoped and sat at John Darlin’s 6 miles, his Wife was disowned by the falls Monthly meeting and her Husband never had a right, they were kind, but not much professed of their ading strength to friends, >they have 6 Children then sat at Joshua Gillam’s 5 miles he was Disowned by Middletowon Monthly meet-ing for marrying, his Wife a Member of Sadsbury Monthly Meeting they have three small Children, Joshua is thoughtful about his situation and desirous to be united to friends which we encouraged, we also here met with Thomas Gillam he was disowned by Middletown Monthly Meeting, his wife never had a right