4th mo. 19th, 1872

I am this day 71 years. My time is greatly lengthened out. Only I survived the ___ of living. I have sold my Farm to James L. Wilber on the 12th of last month for $3,000 But Bought back the buildings & 11 acres for 1,200. I am in hopes of doing some less work & a little more time for reading & retirement. I shingled with Frank Nap on the south side of the old Barn that Otis takes & expects to move up west to his house.

4th mo., 19th, 1873

Closes my 72nd year But on that day I went to Lansing. Otis took me to Plymouth, visited at Lansing 2 days went on to Big Rapids & worked 2 weeks in a sawmill cutting up slabs and edging for lath. Hurt my hand. Returned home after a stay of about 3 weeks. My hand continued sore for 2 months. Staid 2 nights in Lansing & 2 in Howell with Dr. Huntington. I remained home 2 weeks, hand very sore, But started the 26th of 5th mo. for the New York. Journey lasted 8 days, a great journey. Went then to Cherry ___ on the 6th & 7th of 6th mo to accompany Lydia Lotten home. Had a pleasant journey home 6th mo. 15.

10th mo. 3rd, 1864

I started in company with Richard Williams & his daughter Abine to attend the Farmington Quarterly Meeting held at Wheatland 18 miles south of Rochester. It has been 38 years since I had visited my native state. I was prompted to goe to doe what I could to induce The Farmington Quarterly to unite with Adrian, and the 3 Quarters in Canada to set up a new Yearly Meeting in the province. The prospect of bringing about our desired object was not very promising.

I went no further. Was gone but 6 days.

At the Adrian Quarterly Meeting held 12th mo. 28th, 1864 The subject of uniting with the 3 Quarters in Canada for a new Yearly Meeting was fully discussed and resulted in the appoint of a committee of 5 persons Viz: Nathan Power, Edward Underwood, Joseph Gibbons, Wm. Beal & Richard Williams to attend the Quarters in Canada & see if they would change their site from Pickering to Norwich.