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

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upon Conferrence we thought we should feel most easy to see friends in most of the meetings on this side the Mountains, ex-cept Oliver Paseton, who felt his mind bound to get home to their Quarterly Meeting, and James Langstaff, was free to go with him for Company, we parted with great nearness &; heart felt Affecti--on, having traveled in much Brotherly love, united in the same cause, Brethren in Jeopardy, and Perils, both in the Wilderness and among great Waters, &; now having got thus far safly through and among our friends, our hearts were enabled to bless the Lord for his manifold favours, and under a Sense thereof to bid each other farewell. 5th day the 23 a rainy wet day at William Ellises, where we arrived this Morning 3 miles 5th day the 23 a rainy, wet day, attend--ed Munsy Meeting, dined at William Ellises 2 miles, went to Fishing