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Joshua Sharpless's Journal Into Indian Country, 1798

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amongst last fall, and found the Committee had left a sweet savour behind them, it was the general expectation of friends in Canada that they would have been again visited this Summer, but when they were informed the Committee was not likely to come, at least before the Yearly Meet- -ing, it proved no small trial, however they expressed great satisfaction that we had come over the River, and that the sight of a Solid friend did them good, it was some trial to leave them so soon, as there was a ge- -neral pressing for us to have stayed long- -er, and we we had were loaded much love give us in charge with love to carry back to their friends, particularly to such who had visited them. We stoped and spent a little time at Samuel Taylors, he has a re- -ligious goodlooking Wife, then went to his Father John Taylors and paid a short visit; and stoped &; drank Tea at Joshua Gilhams, then went to James Crawfords to Lodge, 22 miles today 13 A fine Morning, set of before sunrise, abou about 100 Pearches above our Lodgings on