Americans Retreated & a part of them surren-
dered it was near Chadd^s ford saw whare
Gen Washington led away the remainder of
the army

August 16, 1843 ~ Wednesday

16^th In company with Elder Moore I rode to Br
John Neff'^s in Strasburgh Lancaster Co Pa
& spent the night with him found him strong in the
faith & manifested a disposition to do the will of God
to sell his property & go to Nauvoo to take stock in
the Nauvoo House &c I had an interesting time
with them. Sister Barbara, showed me two
Letters from Elder Julian Moses. I passed by Br
Edward Hunters former residence I found the
country throughout this region to be exceding
rich & fertile, wheat, corn, oats & clover in
great abundance the distance of this day was 25 m

August 17, 1843 ~ Thursday

17^th [FIGURE] I wrote two Letters one to Julian Moses
& one to Orson Spencer of New Haven Ct
I took the parting hand with Br Neff^s family &
rode to Elder Elijah Malin, west Nantmeal
Chester Co Pa Br Malin was the Presiding Elder
I spent the night at his house distance of the {day} 25 m

August 18, 1843 ~ Friday

18^th [FIGURE] I spent the day writing I wrote two
Letters one to Sister Betsy Cossett &
one to Br Dwight Webster and in the evening
I met with Elder O. Pratt & others & held a meeting
at west Nantmeal Seminary. I spoke & was followed
by Elder O. Pratt we spent the night at Mr
Henry Buckwater'^s 3 miles

August 19, 1843 ~ Saturday

19^th We commenced a two days meeting in
a groove at Br Millers in Uwehland township
I preached in the forenoon & Elder O Pratt in the
afternoon I spent the night at Br Millers distance {of the day} 12