I think it is in the scriptures, that strangers shall be our
sisters, and I feel united to her. Much more was said
by this man and woman, which proved our gathering to-
gather was of the Lord, and we at last parted as children
of one Heavenly Father, who made us to love one another. [25th 8th mo. 1805, Albany.]
Yesterday I had a long tiresome ride, which wearied
me exceedingly, and
caused my spirits to feel great de-
pression, so that I knew not how to
endure under the
pressure of morality, having felt great darkness
covered
the minds of the people, as I passed along the road,
from
village to village, in the stage!
As I had but three shillings left, I thought I would go
and ask J.
Taylor to give me lodgings: and he calmly re-
plied, I
feel free, tell your wants to my wife and daugh-
ters: for it is my
desire they should be kind to you. I
thought this a particular
mark of the Love of God to me,
whom I have unbounded favours from. I suppose
if my
money had not been spent, it would have been my inclina-
tion to
abide at an Inn.
When I sat down, two letters were given me from
my precious friend Abigail Eames, in New
York, wherein
was testified great love and sympathy to a
little one, and
a fresh supply of money from her and J——
E———, who
had sent me a letter from N.
Y. requesting me to call
upon an acquaintance of his in
Albany for the sum of six
dollars,
fearing my necessity would be great among the
Natives; but I could not feel
free to take it of another in
his name, lest a bad use should be made of it:
so he gave
it to a dear friend here, to hand me on my return, which
I am
unfeignedly thankful for, unto my God, He being the
moving cause of this
benevolence, and all other mercies
that I am blessed with.
I could not sleep last night, for the Love of God to
me in those fresh
instances of His care, in continuing me
the favour of my old friends, whom I
esteem far above
rubies or fine gold. Abigail
Eames is entitled to a daugh-