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came that I had leave to come and live
in the S<hi rend="superscript">rs</hi> House in <placename>Fairfield</placename>. I then
began to repent. I had ever mentioned any
thing of the Kind, feeling myself very ten
derly attached to my Brother who was 6
years younger than myself, having promis'd
my parents that I would care for him <sic>un
till</sic>  <corr>until</corr> he had ended his apprenticeship of
which he had 3 years to serve, but such
was my faithful shepherds came over me
that which on the one hand, affection to-
wards my Brother drew me, yet on the
other hand, I felt that I must now pro
ceed in the path my Savior had appoin
red, Altho I had a great struggle in my
mind to give all things up. <date>April 15</date><hi rend="superscript"><date>th</date></hi><date> 
1789</date> I set out for <placename>Fairfield</placename>, and on
the <date>18</date><hi rend="superscript"><date>th</date></hi> I arrived safe and well at my
destin'd place, here I was received in much
love by all the S<hi rend="superscript">rs</hi>; the first year I spent
here was very happy and <sic>chearful</sic>  <corr>cheerful</corr>, <sic>untill</sic>  <corr>until</corr>
the year <date>1790</date>, a period of my life <add>begun</add> which
I cannot pass over, and which will never
be forgot by me; our Savior was pleased
to show me what a very poor creature
I was by nature, in such a manner
that indeed I thought at times I should
lose my Senses; darkness and despair