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not heard the mournful story till I had it from her own mouth. 8th Month, 6th. I had received several kind invitations from both J. and C. S. to pay them a visit at their habitations, at Shoemakers Town, before I left this country. They are a family for whom I have entertained a great esteem, ever since I have known them; and the quarterly meeting at Abington falling at this time, I proposed embracing both objects; and, setting out after dinner, came to C. S.'s this evening. Here I was hospitably entertained, and had the agreeable com- pany of several friends from Philadelphia and the neighbourhood. 8th Month, 7th. I accompanied this party of friends to Abington quarterly meeting, which was very large. The meeting-house is a regular, well- built, stone-building, and capable of holding a great number of people. It is situated on a piece of ground containing several acres, and which is co- vered with a great number of large forest trees. 8th Month, 8th. After breakfast we returned to J. S.'s, where we spent an hour or two plea- santly, with a number of valuable friends resident in this quarter. The weather was very warm, but the house was spacious, with wide passages