SW_JS1798_003

Feeling an engagement of Mind to Join John Pierce in a Visit to the Indian natives of this Land, after some close exer- -cise of Mind on the Occasion, I gave up: and on the 30th day of the 4th Mo 1798, after a comfortable Opportunity in my fami- -ly, several friends being present, I took an Affectionate farewell of them, and a- -bout one O clock in the afternoon set of in Company with John Pierce, and Henry Simmons, in order to pursue a Journey to the Northwest parts of this, and New York State, to assist in form- -ing a Settlement among the Indians, for their improvement in Agriculture, and more of a Civilized Live, we stopped and took some refreshment at John Truman’s, and Lodged at Isaac Taylors. 22 miles