Michigan historical collections. [Vol. 17]

HOMEWARD JOURNEY ON HORSEBACK, SEPTEMBER.

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fort, and went on board the Dunmore on a small errand, with our
friend William Lundy, who having heard of our being here, came about
twenty miles to see us, and was at the meeting to-day. In the evening
went to our friend Benjamin Wilson's-leaving the other Friends at
Powell's. John Elliott had been very poorly with the ague and feveram fearful he will hardly be able to ride very soon, which is now a
great trial to us, being very desirous to move towards home.-Having
had the two public meetings above mentioned, 'and visited most of the
families and Friends in this country, to wit, Asa Schooley, Joseph
Havens, Obadiah Dennis, Abraham Webster, John Cutler, John Hill,
Benjamin Hill, Jeremiah Moore, (Abraham Laing, and Benjamin Canby
single men) John Taylor, Joshua Gillam, Joseph Marsh, Adam Burwell, Daniel Pound, William Lundy, Thomas Rice, James Crawford,
Enoch Scrigley, Samuel Taylor, Ezekiel Dennis and several others.
30th. We now began to prepare to leave this part of the country.
This morning the other Friends came to me at Benjamin Willson's.
Jasper Parrish we hear is very poorly at the landing, not able to return.
We felt loth to leave him, but understanding general Chapin, with
"whom he has his home, is expected to be here in about a week, we
"were the more easy to leave him.
31st. John Elliott now bravely, though weak, seems very willing to
move forward. We waited this morning for Abraham Laing, a young
man who is going to the states, and is very desirous of our company.
Then went to Powell's and thence to Windecker's the ferryman, where
Abraham Laing came to us-we crossed over and went three miles to
Cornelius Winney's at Buffalo creek. Here we stayed, as there is no
Ihouse between this and the Genesee, which is called seventy-five miles.
9th mo. 1st. First-day. Set out early for Genesee-rode about forty
miles; night came on, and we halted by the side of a small brook, and
began to make preparation for a shelter, but a cloud came on with
heavy thunder and rain. We made out to get a fire kindled,
which was a comfort to us; but we got very wet. The wind being high
several trees fell near us, which was somewhat alarming. The gust held.about two hours, and then cleared up with bright star-light the remainder
of the night. We all lay before the fire, in the best manner we could,
in our wet situation, got some sleep, but were somewhat afflicted with
"the musketoes. On the whole we thought ourselves much favoured.
2d. We were up early, looked out for our horses, put on our kettle,
and made a good dish of chocolate, wherein our friend John Parrish,
was principal director-then set out and rode about thirty-five miles to