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

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was much comforted, as I Rode home--wards this day, with Heavenly consolation goodness, and on looking over our Jour--ney, felt thankful that I had given up to the Service, and on >now returning felt feeling the sweet reward of Peace therefore fufil bow--ed my Mind into Contrition, and filled it with true thankfulness for the present favour. got to Isaac Coates a little within Evening where we were received with Open hearts 18 miles. 12mo 1st after a tendering opportu--nity this morning, wherein we had to experience Ancient goodness near and to acknowledge that we had been helped through many difficul--ties and so far brought safely back, had been made near and dear to each other, under a fresh and renewed sense of so great a sorrow we bid each other farewell