
          walked up a stage road to Tunkhannock station 12 miles, & took the
 cars in the evening for Scranton. Next day returned to Abington in
 sleigh. On Tuesday the 26th had [] to fo & Scranton again, rode down
 & walked back. this is the amount of my travels far for my avocating.
 my trips to Scranton were to look for letters, to get books & papers which
 I keep there, & see Mitchell & their friends. My trips to Tunkhannock
 are to preach, as the pulpit in the Presbyterian church is only
 supplied half the time. The first time I preached only as I talked
 a little is the Sunday School. The second time I preached twice. Thus
 with a few calls a Saturday & Monday was all I had & do and Tunkhannock.


 As for the method of going there, I have a free passes on 
 the cars: long walks benefit my health, I give me a [?] chance &
 think. Fording the South Branch was a cool piece of business, but
 the water was only knee deep, not quite that, & only for ten
 feet across.


 At Alrington I find that I stayed at Mr. Nicholsans [crossed out: fran, insert: Jan 1 & 2d]
 at Mr. Fill's in the village Jan 2d�7th; again at Nicholsan's from
 Jan 7th to 10th: (to Tunkhannock Jan 10�12;) Nicholsan's, Jan 12�16:
 (to Scranton & then at Tunkhannock Jan 16�19;) Nicholsan's Jan 20:
 Dr. Wheeler's in the village 21st ��24th; Mr. Fills 25th � Feb. 1st;
 & I am now at Nicholsan's for a day or two, preparatory for another
 flight.


 In this month I have preached Jan 4. 3 times in Abington.
 Jan 11. once in Tunkhannock Jan 18 twice in Tunkhannock
 Jan 25. twice in Abington Feb. 1. twice in Abington.
 Next Sabbath I expect to preach again in Tunkhannock & also the

        