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April 13

Fine weather, Sarah &
I sallied forth to visit the
monument that marks the
spot where stood the Elm
tree, known as the one
under which William Penn
formed the treaty with the
Indians. We had a long
walk, & when arrived there
& the spot was pointed out
by an old man, it was
with difficulty that we could
discern the monument,
it is surrounded by no
fence, is near the bank
of the Deleware, & was almost
hidden by ship timbers carelessy
thrown around it --

Penn was born in 1644 &
died in 1718 -- Thus is the
spot sacred to the memory
of a most amicable ad-
justment with Indians, left
in neglect -- Mrs. Rose
does not agree with me
as regards the worth of Penn,
indeed she does not regard the
memory of any whom we are
accustomed to think of with

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reverence, She sees good in
none save such as the world
has traduced - it is well
that there are some to bring
to light the virtues of the neg-
lected & despised.

We dined at Mr. Webbs,
two daughters Harriet & Elizabeth,
& a daughter in law - Mrs. R.
returned to the Dr's, & I went
to the Female Anti Slavery Society.

In Attendance was a young
lady, Virginia of Mary
land. She & her sister had
left them by their father, three slaves
worth $1000. each - whom they
set at liberty, besides these three,
their father left 13 slaves, all
of whom save one they have
been instrumental in freeing,
this one is a cooper & belongs
to their only brother, who is ill
& not expected to live long - he
has an offer of $800. for the slave
but tells the girls, of they can give
him $400. he will take it & thus
set the last of the 16 at liberty -
Virginia has raised over $200 &
I hope she may succeed in

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