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10th Month, 31st. This day I came to Hudson meeting, in company with as many of H. M.'s family as could ride in their coachee, a handsome carriage drawn by two horses. After meeting I dined at the house of a worthy elder. In conversa-tion he gave me a little history of H. B. whose near neighbour and friend he had been for many years; even for some time before she appeared as a minister. Her first appearances, he observed, were very acceptable, and in a good degree of humility. About that time he accompanied J. T. on a visit to her, who expressed his belief that she was rightly called, and encouraged her in the exercise of her gift. This circumstance tended to open her way more fully in the minds of friends, and her communications became more frequent, and were enlarged. Notwithstanding this, the friend observed to me, that he very often had his fears on her account, and sometimes imparted them to her. About the time she applied for a certi- ficate to visit England, he felt more forcibly her danger, and that it would he increased by her in-troduction to the cities of Europe; and it was some time before he could determine to sign her certificate; but the fear of appearing singular, outweighed his better feelings, and he accordingly signed it. Notwithstanding the very fallacious sentiments she had propagated, I felt charity and good-will towards her; and called to see her hus- band; she being from home.