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In the fall of the year 1804 my dearhusband and I inform'd friends of brad-ford mo. meeting of a concern that had attended our minds to go and reside some timewith the Indian natives near the AlleghanyRiver, to endeavour to instruct them in agriculture, spinning, dairies, &;c; &; Obtainingthe unity and sympathy of our friendsat home, also the concurrence of the yearly meeting's committee on Indian affairs, H.Jackson likewise having a minute fromNewgarden mo meeting to accompany us 5th mo 20th 1805 2nd day. After a time of comfortablequiet, wherein we were in some degree favoured to feel the overshadowing of divine regardto be near a considerable number of ournear relations and friends being present, wetook leave of them in feeling embraces ofendearing love, Father Coope and BrotherEzra bearing in company to M. Embree'sthere bid farewell to dear James and Wifeand parted with father, a close trial, tears flowed in abundance under a feeling sym'pathy for him, and ardent desires wereraised in my heart that he might par-ticipate of that peace which is the precious enjoyment of all the sincere hearted, now in his lonesome and advanced