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Joshua Sharpless's Journal Into Indian Country, 1798

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19th. Went to Nathan Cornstalks 6 miles through good land, heavily Timber’d part of which was very fine White Oaks, rested here untill after dinner, then went to Abraham Lapham’s, 2 miles, where I left my companion, and went 2 miles to Caleb Macumber’s, who with his Wife are valuable young friends, lately settled in these parts, in the evening, they went with me 1½ miles to there fathers, Jeremiah – Smiths, where we lodged, 11 miles 20th Caleb and his Wife went with me to Abra- -ham Lapham’s, this Morning, where we stayed until after dinner, being among kind, valuable friends, and our hor- -ses fareing very well, render’d it an agree- -able time. I having in company with the Com- -mittee that went to Canada last fall, which visit friend s here in there families, and held several Meet- -ings amongst them, I felt great satisfaction in being once more amongst them, and the company of a Friend to those Remotely situated is very Joyous more specially when such love the Truth and are concerned to support the