Through the goodness of God we arrived
safe at this place last
Saturday was a week Joyfully received
and most kindly welcomed by the
Rev.
and very dear
Mr.
Kirtland we passed
the smallpox with little danger by
going round
Albany city it was at every house from
thence to
Schenectady
but through a kind providence the
wind favoured our passing at every place where the
infection was, 'til we came to
Schenectady
where
appeared
the
greatest danger as the smoke of the chimneys drove down
to the ground I apprehended it not prudent to pass
through
the town enquired at the
first
house for some by way
to pass
the town was told we might likely cross 3 miles
up the River, not without some difficulty,
Johnson was for
venturing
through but while I was considering what to do I could
not but observe a fresh
breeze
that carried all the
smoke direct
-ly from this new way similar to what we had before experienced
which plainly intimated that providence pointed that way.
Which we pursued without much trouble.
From this insta
nce I could not but reflect upon the
goodness
and
wisdom of
an allwise
and
sovereign God in preserving
and delivering his
creatures though ever so evil and
unthankful. May I be
enabled to eye Gods holy hand in all his works both of providence
and
grace
blessed be God I have my health better then for many
years past. we have had a very disagreeable
visit from
some of those poor wretches as
Mr. Kirtland will inform
you in his. which instance I hope has been made a blessing
to me. I am very well contented at present, am not in the
least
discouraged, only want an honest heart to improve
my distinguished
privileges. the
late rupture
occasioned by some
of Satan's
emissaries seems to have a very good effect upon
others which affords an encouraging
prospect
that
though the
devil or strong man armed is loth to give up the
castle
yet I hope a stronger then he will ever long enter in
and spoil his goods and become master
and governour.
I lodged at
Mr.
Robinses on my journey he sends all
respect to the
Dr.
Mr. Wheelock, kept Sabbath at
Nobletown went to hear
Mr. Smith who sends all due
respects to you. desires all that belong to your family
or
school to make his house their home when ever they
pass this way, as did
Mr. Robins
also. I waited on
Sir William
agreeable to your orders was there 4 or 5 hours before
I could see him, he said but little, speaking of your Doctor
ship
said, he thoughts it was a very rare
instance for a
dissenter to have that Honour conferred on them.
went that night to
Esq. Butler
lodged
there he would
not let me go away. could not go to
Cherry Valley
the
riding was so bad — That the Lord may crown your labours
with Honour and
success is the humble prayer of him, who begs
leave to subscribe him self,