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 him of my going to England, and asked him for letters of introduction to the Benevolent Societies in Great Britain. He kindly promised to prepare letters for me on Tuesday next. Received a letter of introduction to the Right Hon. Charles Grant. M. P., from the Hon. Mr. Dunn.

Tuesday, March 1st. — Called upon the Rev. Dr. Harris for the MS. and letters for the B. and F.B. Society. I again called upon His Excellency for his letters. I saw him and he handed me a recommendation for the B. and F. B. Society and Church Missionary Society, and told me that he would write to some other benevolent persons, and which would give me an introduction to these persons. Settled with Brother Case, and received from him on account of the Missionary Society the sum of 160 dollars as travelling expenses on my journey to England. We rode home this evening.

Thursday 3rd. — The Indians of this place had a Council, and gave me a written authority to go in their behalf and solicit aid for their improvement, and to transact business for them with their great father over the great waters. In the evening attended prayer meeting and bade my brethren farewell.

Friday 4th. — Set off early this morning on our journey to New York, and thence to England. Brother Case and Sister Barnes accompanied us as far as Nelson, where we bade each other farewell, and commended one another to the protection of Providence. Our company consisted of Mr. George Ryerson and myself, bound for England; Miss Verplanck and girl, for New York, and Miss E. Rolph, for Cazenovia. Mr. Tuder conveyed us to Hamilton, where we stopped for the night. The roads were very bad. In leaving my friends and relatives for this great journey I could not help but feel much concern for them and myself. I tried to look to God and commit all that is near and dear to me into the hands of the Lord.