Michigan historical collections. [Vol. 17]

HOMEWARD JOURNEY ON HORSEBACK, SEPTEMBER.

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solid favoured time together. After which we went to our friend Samuel
Wallace's and dined, then disposed of ourselves in several places to
lodge. I went to Henry Parker's. We all felt a little of the effects of
lying in the damp woods in our wet clothes, and hard travelling for
two days past, with rough roads, and crossing many creeks; one called
Trout Run, we crossed thirty times, and Lycoming creek seven timeswith several large mountains, one of which was a part of the Alleghany.
The sickness in Philadelphia confirmed in every place.
9th. Not feeling quite clear of this neighbourhood, we held another
meeting at Muncy meeting house, which was larger than yesterday,
and much favoured. After dinner, went back six miles to Samuel
Harris's, over the very large and rapid creek called Loyalsock. Here we
had a large and satisfactory meeting. Most of our company returned,
but I stayed here.
10th. Our friend S. H., an ancient man, has lain poorly for some
time, and not likely to continue long. He seems quiet and calm, and
told me this morning, he felt bravely refreshed, and much satisfied with
the 'meeting, and the company of his friends. I took a solemn leave of
him and the family, and proceeded to Wallace's. We then all set out
together, and rode to William Ellis's, where we settled the running
accounts we had among ourselves. Our friend Jacob Lindley concluded
here to leave us, and 'proceed home by way of Harrisburgh. We then
went on, having Joseph Carpenter for a guide, eighteen miles toward
Catawissa, and put up at our friend John Eves's. at Fishing creek,
where we were kindly entertained.
11th. Here we had a meeting with a few Friends and divers of their
neighbours, in a school house, to a good degree of satisfaction and
comfort. Set out in company with Isaac James, brother to John, in
Philadelphia, and rode about twelve miles to Cattawissa, crossing the
north-east branch of the Susquehanna, and put up at our friend John
Lloyd's. Here is a small town of about thirty buildings. I lodged at
James Watson's, John Parrish at John Lloyd's, poorly, John Elliott
stopped about eight miles short of this, at John Willson's.
12th. John Elliott came to us this morning. On his way he called to
see an ancient Friend, now in the ninety-seventh year of her age. We
had no public meeting here, but visited most of the families of Friends
in town, wherein our friend John Parrish had good service, and was
much favoured. In the afternoon we rode about nine miles to Roaring
creek. This part of the country is hilly and mountainous,-the valleys
interspersed with good farms. Many Friends are settled hereabouts.
Lodged at Moses Starr's.