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at his leisure. The Doctor had a respectable esta-blishment for the education of his children; having an exclusive library, with a pair of large globes, and an amiable young woman from England as tutors, who was well qualified for her office, his children being mostly girls. 8th Month, 18th. I went over to Philadelphia; and having had several pressing invitations from Doctor G. who had been a fellow-student with my brother William at Edinburgh, I dined with him. The Doctor is one amongst the few of that profession, who retain their integrity, by continu- ing to be consistent members of our society; and he is a very useful member of the monthly meeting to which he belongs. In the afternoon I spent a little time at John Elliott's and Samuel Fisher's; and took my farewell of them all, with sentiments of esteem, and of gratitude for the many instances of their kind attentions to me. While in this city, I received letters from my wife and family down to the 6th Month 16th, with satisfactory accounts of their welfare. 8th Month, 20th. O. J. having kindly offered me a seat in his carriage, I accompanied him to the annual general meeting in the Valley; at which a great number of friends and others attended; indeed, a great many more than the house, though large, was able to contain.