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,,william ,,bo51                        
,a ,,col\r$ ,,man1              ,,:o    
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,! ,te/imony ( ,fri5ds ( ,m\nt ,holly   
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 ,,& ,,anecdotes ,,( ,,william ,,bo54   
,william ,bo5 0 a col\r$ man1 :o resid$ 
ne> ,m\nt ,holly1 ,new  ,j]sey4 ,l _m ( 
8 bre?r5 ( ! ,african race1 9 ^?  days1 
he 0 f 8 bir? held z a slave4 ,b ?\gh   
poor &  ignorant1 9 8 e>ly days1 he 0   
c>$ =1 z all o!rs are1  by ! univ]sal   
,p>5t ( ! human family4 ,he became a    
pi\s1  sob]1 temp]ate1 hone/1 &         
indu/ri\s man2 & by ?is means1 he       

obta9$ ! fri5d%ip1 e/eem1 & respect (   
all classes ( 8  fell[-m51 & !          
approbation & peace ( 8 heav5ly ,fa!r4  
,8 indu/ry1 temp]ance1 & cleanl9ess1 no 
d\bt1 contribut$  mu* to 8 heal? &      
com=t2 s t he liv$ to be a v old  man1 )
 hav+ b little sickness ?r\gh ! c\rse ( 
8  life4 ,8 "* be+ s rem>kable =        
sobriety1 hone/y1 &  peace--t x induc$  
"s y\ng] p to inquire by :at means  he  
_h arriv$ to su* a /ate1 & atta9$ su* a 
/&+ 9 !  neighb\rhood :]e he liv$4 ,ev] 
will+ to in/ruct1 c\nsel1 &  admoni% !  
y\?1 he c\ld relate 8 own exp]i5ce ( !  
"w (  grace 9 8 he>t1 :i* l$ him into   
su* uprightness ( life &  conduct4 ,= 8 
memory did n appe> to be mu* impair$ by 
reason  ( old age4    ,to a fri5d :o    
visit$ him 9 ! eighty-six? ye> ( 8 age1 
he gave ! foll[+ acc\nt ( 8 e>ly life1 &
 religi\s  exp]i5ce4 ,on be+ ask$1 :e!r 
he c\ld rememb] 9 :at way1  & by :at    
means1 he 0 fir/ br\ght to m9d & foll[  
t1  :i* _h be5 8 guide & rule ( fai? &  
life1 & :i* _h  l$ & pres]v$ him s      

safely along ?r\gh "t8 ,william answ]$  
z foll[s3 8,oh6 yes2 t ,i c1 "r well4 ,9
 ! "t ( ! old  ,fr5* w>1 my ma/] 7= ,i 0
 a poor black boy1 a slave7 my ma/]  s5t
 me to *op wood1 on a hill-side1 out (  
sight ( any h\se2  & !re 0 a great =e/ (
 woods bel[ me2 & he told me to  cut d[n
 all ! trees on t hill-side4 ,:5 ,i w5t 
home1 9 !  ev5+s1 ,i (t5 he>d !m talk+  
ab\t ! ,indians kill+ &  scalp+ p3 &    
sometimes1 "s ( ! neighb\rs w\ld come   
91 & !y & my ma/]'s family talk$ ( !    
,indians kill+  su* & su*1--ne>] & ne>] 
to u4 ,& s1 f "t to "t1  ,i w\ld he> !m 
tell ( ! ,indians kill+1 & scalp+ p1    
ne>] & ne>]3 s t ,i began to ?9k1 l     
en\gh1 by & by1  !y w\ld kill me4 ,& ,i 
?\ght m & m ab\t x2 & aga9  w\ld he>    
tell ( _! com+ /ill ne>]4 ,at l5g?1 ,i  
?\ght1  sure en\gh !y w get s ne>1 t !y 
w he> ! s\nd (  my axe1 & w come & kill 
me4 ,"h is a great =e/ ( woods  bel[ me1
 & no h\se 9 sight3--surely1 ,i h n long
 to live4 ,i  expect$ e day w\ld be my  
la/2--t !y w\ld soon kill me1 a  poor   

black boy1 "h all alone40    8,a ?\ght  
!n came into my m9d1 :e!r ,i 0 fit to   
die4 ,x 0  %[$ me1 & ,i saw pla9 en\gh1 
t ,i 0 n fit to die4 ,!n x  tr\bl$ me v 
mu*1 t ,i 0 n fit to die2 & ,i felt v   
desir\s1--v anxi\s t ,i might be made   
fit to die4 ,s ,i /ood  /ill1 9 great   
amazem5t2 & x seem$ z if a flam+ sword  
pass$  ?r\gh me4 ,& :5 x pass$ ov]1 & ,i
 recollect$ myself 7=  ,i /ood s1 "s "t7
 x 0 %[$ me h[ ,i %\ld be made fit to   
die3 & ,i 0 will+ to d any ?+1 s ,i     
might be made fit to  die40    8,?us1 ,i
 0 br\ght to m9d & foll[ t1 t has be5 ! 
guide & rule ( my life1--t )9 me1 t     
incl9$ me to  good1 & %[$ & condemn$    
evil4 ,n[ ,i consid]$ ,i _h a new       
ma/]--,i _h two ma/]s2 & x 0 %[$ me 79  
my m9d7 by my new  ,ma/]1 a c]ta9 tree  
on ! hill-side1 t ,i mu/ n cut d[n4  ,i 
kn[$ ! tree well en\gh4 ,i _h n come to 
x yet4 ,b ,i did  n "k :at ,i %\ld d2 = 
my old ma/] _h told me to cut  all !    
trees d[n1 on t hill-side4 ,my new ,ma/]
 =bids me to  cut a c]ta9 "o4 ,s ,i     

?\ght a good deal ab\t x4 ,i cut on2 &  
by & by ,i came to ! tree4 ,i cut on by 
x1 & let x /&4 ,b  ,i expect$1 e day1 my
 old ma/] w\ld come1 & see t tree  /&+1 
& say1 #8,:at did !e leave t tree /&+ =8
 ,did  n ,i tell !e to cut all ! trees  
d[n1 z !e w5t8 ,g1 cut t  tree d[n4'    
,!n1 ,i didn't "k :at ,i %\ld d4 ,b he  
nev] said  any ?+ to me ab\t x4 ,i cut  
on1 & got "s di/ance by x2 &  "o day my 
old ma/] br\ght out 8 axe1 & cut ! tree 
d[n  himself2 & nev] said1 ,william1 :y 
didn't !e cut t tree d[n8  nev] said any
 ?+ to me ab\t x4 ,!n ,i ?\ght1 surely  
my new  ,ma/] w make way = me1 & take   
c>e ( me1 if ,i love him1 &  m9d him1 & 
am att5tive to ?is my guide1 & rule (   
life4 ,&  ?is seem$ an evid5ce & pro( ( 
x1 & /r5g!n$ me mu* 9  love1 & confid5ce
 9 my ,guide40    ,aft] ! respectable & 
goodly old man1 _h giv5 ?is int]e/+     
acc\nt ( ! way & mann] 9 :i* he 0 br\ght
 to foll[ !  guide ( 8 life1 ! foll[+ "q
 0 put to him3 8,well1  ,william1 has   
!e1 f t "t1 till n[1 be5 s c>eful &     

att5tive to ?y guide1 z nev] to say or d
 amiss80 ,to :i* he  repli$1 8,oh6 no3  
,i h miss$ x--,i h sev]al times miss$   
x40  ,he 0 !n ask$1 8,well1 ,william1 9 
t case1 h[ did !e get  along80 ,he      
answ]$1 8,oh6 :5 ,i miss$ x1--:5 ,i f\nd
 ,i _h said1  or done wrong1 ,i felt v  
sorry4 ,i tri$ to be m c>eful1 =  "t to 
come2--nev] to d s any m3 & ,i believe  
,i 0 =giv540    ,ano!r inquiry 0 made ( 
,william1 h[ he & 8 old ma/] got  along 
toge!r1 aft] 8 *ange4 ,he said1 8,v     
well4 ,"s "t  aft]w>ds1 "o ( ! neighb\rs
 said to me1 "o day1 #8,william1  ?y    
ma/] talks ( sett+ !e free4' ,i didn't  
?9k mu* ab\t  x--didn't expect !re 0 any
 ?+ 9 x2 ?\gh ,i he>d o!rs say  he talk$
 ( sett+ me free2--till1 aft] "s "t1 z  
my ma/] 0  walk+ ) me1 go+ to my "w1 he 
said1 #8,william1 w\ldn't !e  l to be   
free8' ,i didn't say any ?+ to x4 ,i    
?\ght he might  "k ,i %\ld l to be free4
 ,i didn't make him any answ] ab\t x1  b
 !n ,i ?\ght !re 0 some?+ 9 x4 ,s aft]  
a:ile1 sure  en\gh1 he did set me free40

    ,!re is no d\bt 8 old ma/] obs]v$ a 
great *ange 9 him2 =  8 guide taught him
 to be dutiful1 indu/ri\s & dilig5t 9 8 
bus9ess1 c>eful 9 8 words & actions1 &  
sob]1 /eady1 &  exempl>y 9 all he said1 
& 9 all 8 conduct4    ,william ,bo5's   
guide1 & rule ( life & conduct1 8 new   
,ma/]1  z he call$ him1 t did s mu* =   
him1 & rais$ him f !  /ate ( a poor     
slave1 to be a free man1 9 good         
e/eem--?ro' habits  ( temp]ance1        
sobriety1 hone/ indu/ry &               
integrity1--:]eby  he 0 enabl$ to become
 ! respectable head ( a family1 &  to   
acquire a h\se1 & prop]ty ( 8 own1      
suffici5t = !  com=table accommodation (
 himself & family2--& :o =sook him  n :5
 he became old1 & grey-head$2--8 new    
,ma/] 0 ! same  ,light t appe>s unto    
all2 & x w\ld guide e "o 9 !  "r way1 z 
x did him1 if !y w\ld take x = _! ,ma/]1
 &  m9d & obey x1 z he did4 ,x 0 ! guide
 ( 8 y\?1--became  8 ,"l &              
,ma/]1--pres]v$ him f evil1--& conduct$ 
him  safely ?r\gh ! trials ( life1 to a 

good old age4    ,william ,bo5's new    
,ma/] 01 & is ! same ?+ t ! apo/le      
,paul1 9 8 ,epi/le to ,titus1 be>s      
te/imony to1 9 ^! words2  8! grace (    
,god1 t br+e? salvation1 ha? appe>$ to  
all  m52--tea*+ u1 t1 d5y+ all          
ungodl9ess & worldly lu/s1  we %\ld live
 sob]ly1 righte\sly1 & godly 9 ?is      
pres5t  _w40 ,n[1 surely1 if we don't   
take x = our ma/]1 & m9d its  tea*+s1 we
 _c "k x to br+ our salvation1 or save u
  f all ungodl9ess & worldly lu/s1 z he 
did1 & z all d1  t are ob$i5t to ?is    
grace ( ,god1 ! ,light ( ,*ri/1 )94     
,9 ,william ,bo5's simple acc\nt ( ! way
 & means1 by :i* he  0 %[$ h[ he %\ld be
 made fit to die2--t is1 by m9d+  &     
foll[+ t )9 him1 :i* incl9$ him to good1
 &  t %[$ & condemn$ him = evil1--!     
goodness1 m]cy1 &  condesc5d+ c>e ( !   
,almighty ,fa!r1 are /rik+ly manife/4   
,h[ graci\sly he suits 8 disp5sations to
 ! weak & ignorant  /ates ( 8 *ildr51 :o
 s9c]ely seek him1 & inquire :at !y     
%all d to be sav$6 ,:5 ,william ,bo5    

?\ght ( dea?1 some?+  %[$ him he 0 n fit
 to die4 ,he 8saw x pla9 en\gh10 & 0    
tr\bl$4 ,9 8 anxiety to be prep>$ to    
die1 he became /ill &  quiet--& !n he   
felt condemnation1 z a flam+ sword1 pass
 ?r\gh  him4 ,:5 ?is _h its effect to   
br+ him to a /ate ( humility  &         
wat*fulness1 ! ,div9e ,light 9 8 s\l %[$
 him ! way  9 :i* he %\ld walk1 9 ord]  
to become fit to die4 ,he became  will+ 
to d any ?+ requir$ ( him3 s1 to prove 8
 ob$i5ce1  x 0 %[$ him1 by 8 new ,ma/]1 
t he mu/ leave a c]ta9  tree /&+1 :]e he
 0 fell+ timb]4 ,he began to reason ^u  
consequ5ces1 b resolv$ to obey 8 new    
,ma/]1 9 pref]5ce to  8 old "o4 ,x 0    
suffici5t to te/ 8 fai? & love2 & ?\gh  
a simple circum/ance1 x 0 probably (    
great use to him ev]  aft]2 z by x he 0 
taught to be fai?ful 9 little ?+s1 &    
?us became rul] ov] m4    ,x may be     
useful to survivors1 :o1 l ,william1 are
 desir\s s to  live1 z t !y may become  
fit to die1--to br+ into view "s        
anecdotes ( 8 life1 t %[ ! pr9ciples by 

:i* 8 m9d &  conduct 7 regulat$4    ,9 8
 conv]sation among m51 he 0 v c>eful to 
keep to !  pla9 language1--! language ( 
tru? & s9c]ity--yet1 ?r\gh !  help ( 8  
guide1 he detect$ himself 9 a deviation 
f x1 9 !  foll[+ circum/ance4 ,a weal?y 
neighb\r1 a :ite man1 frequ5tly  avail$ 
himself ( ,william's oblig+ disposition1
 by us+ 8  gr9d/one1 in/ead ( procur+ "o
 = himself4 ,on an occasion (  ?is k9d1 
8 neighb\r told him he 0 oblig$ to him =
 ! use  ( 8 gr9d/one3 to :i*1 ,william  
return$ ! usual complim5t (  say+ he 0  
welcome4 ,aft] ! man 0 gone1 ,william   
became uneasy  9 8 m9d1 ) 8 reply1 z be+
 ins9c]e4 ,he !re=e w5t  to 8 neighb\r1 
& made an ackn[l$gm5t1 t al?\gh he _h   
told him he 0 welcome1 yet x 0 only 9   
con=mity ) cu/om1  & 0 n ! case2 = he   
?\ght 8 neighb\r 0 bett] able to  keep a
 gr9d/one ( 8 own1 ?an he 04    ,h[ _m  
cu/om>y complim5ts1 by-words1 & common  
expressions1  w\ld be disp5s$ )1 z idle 
words1 = :i* we mu/ give an  acc\nt 9 ! 
day ( judgm5t1--if a /rict reg>d to tru?

 &  s9c]ity1 7 ! rul+ pr9ciple or guide 
( all our words &  actions6    ,william 
,bo5 appe>s to h be5 z /rictly c>eful 9 
8  adh]5ce to ! pr9ciples ( ju/ice1 & ! 
rights ( prop]ty1  z he 0 9 reg>d to    
tru? & s9c]ity 9 8 communications4  ,be+
 employ$1 ) sev]al o!rs1 to m[ ! mead[s 
atta*$ to  ! place call$ ,breezy ,ridge1
 on ,lomb]ton creek1--,william1 )  8    
scy!1 accid5tally /ruck a p>tridge t 0  
conceal$ f  8 view1 9 ! grass1 & kill$  
x4 ,z x appe>$ to be 9 good  ord]1 8    
companions propos$ t he %\ld take x     
home1 =  8 own use4 ,william1 h[ev]1 0 n
 easy to d s3 he said !  p>tridge did n 
belong to him1 b to ! own] ( ! mead[4   
,on ano!r occasion1 he manife/$ !       
acut5ess ( 8 feel+s1  9 reg>d to !      
rights ( prop]ty4 ,) o!r lab\r]s1 he  0 
employ$ to cut timb] 9 ! p9es1 at a     
di/ance f !  settlem5ts4 ,!y took       
provisions ) !m1 to encamp = a week  or 
two 9 ! woods2 &1 f9d+ an empty cab9 on 
l&s t did  n belong to _! employ]1 !y   
made use ( x4 ,william's m9d1  h[ev]1 0 

n q satisfi$4 ,he _h be5 us+ ! prop]ty  
( ano!r1 )\t leave4 ,s1 aft] 8 return1  
he took an e>ly  opportunity to repres5t
 ! case to ! own] ( ! cab91 :o  liv$ "s 
miles di/ant f him4    ,william ,bo5    
believ$ 9 ,*ri/1 z ! ,pr9ce ( peace2 & t
  ^? :o pr(ess$ to be ,*ri/ians1 & liv$ 
9 8 peaceable  _s1 c\ld h no?+ to d )   
w>1 9 any %ape4 ,he !re=e  _h a te/imony
 to be> aga9/ ! _s ( w>1 & ! love  (    
money t /&s 9 connexion ) x4 ,n f> f    
,william's  habitation1 !re liv$ a      
/orekeep]1 a man ( consid]able note1  :o
 _h be5 an (fic] 9 ! army1 dur+ ! "t ( !
 ,am]ican  revolution4 ,"s "t aft] !    
peace 0 conclud$1 ?is /orekeep]  trad$  
l>gely 9 buy+ up soldi]s' c]tificates1 =
 mu* less  ?an _! nom9al value4 ,by ?is 
means1 he made consid]able pr(its  to   
himself1 ) :i* he engag$ 9 build+ a l>ge
 & f9e  h\se4 ,:ile ?us employ$1        
,william ,bo5 call$ on him1 & told him  
he _h be5 mu* conc]n$ = him1 on acc\nt (
 8 traffic 9  :at he consid]$ no bett]  
?an ! price ( blood1 & t !  money ) :i* 

he 0 build+ 8 h\se1 0 unrighte\s ga94   
,he  also quot$ t passage ( scripture1 z
 applicable to ! case1  respect+ ,judas1
 :o betray$ 8 ,ma/] = ! sake ( money2 & 
m5tion$ ! mann] ( 8 dea?4    ,8 repro( &
 admonition 7 deliv]$ ) s mu* hone/y &  
t5d] feel+1 & ! k9d & fri5dly motives t 
influ5c$ him  !reto1 7 s app>5t1 t 8    
neighb\r1 ?\gh a high-spirit$  man1     
receiv$ 8 communication1 9 a respectful 
mann]2--&1 on a  subsequ5t occasion1 ^u 
he>+ "s p]sons rem>k1 t !y  wond]$ t    
,william 0 n ridicul$ by boys1 & light1 
va9  p]sons1 on acc\nt ( 8 s+ul>        
appe>ance1 & we>+ 8 be>d  s long1--he   
/at$1 t ,william ,bo5 0 a religi\s man2 
& t  8 well kn[n piety impress$ ! m9ds (
 su* p ) awe &  respect t[>ds him2 & ?us
 !y 7 prev5t$ f manife/+  t levity :i* !
 s+ul>ity ( 8 dress & appe>ance might   
o!rwise h produc$4    ,= x is to be     
obs]v$1 t he ?\ght x "r to h all 8      
clo?+ ( ! natural col\rs1 & made v pla9 
& simple4 ,z  he 0 v clean 9 8 p]son1 8 
we>+ app>el became v  :ite1 by wa%+--8  

hair & be>d also became :ite ?r\gh age3 
& ^!1 contra/$ ) 8 d>k sk91 gave him a v
 v5]able  appe>ance4 ,he 0 affable1     
mode/1 & respectful1 9 8 mann]s  &      
deportm5t2 :ile ! mildness & gravity ( 8
 c\nt5ance1  indicat$ a m9d gov]n$ by ! 
precepts ( ! gospel1 & (t5  impress$    
lessons ( s]i\s reflection on ^? :o     
beheld  him2--especially 9 ! solidity & 
rev]5ce1 ) :i* he sat 9  religi\s       
meet+s4    ,x 0 probably on acc\nt ( 8  
dress1 t "s p]son rem>k$ to  him1 t he  
appe>$ to be endeav\r+ to walk 9 !      
foot/eps (  ,john ,woolman1--a ,fri5d ) 
:om he _h be5 intimately acqua9t$4      
,aft] a pause1 he said1 8,i am endeav\r+
 to foll[ ! foot/eps (  ,*ri/40         
,william ,bo51 by att5d+ to 8 ,guide1 & 
fai?fully foll[+  ,*ri/1 8 new ,ma/]1 0 
br\ght to believe 9 8 doctr9e1 9        
relation to gospel m9i/]s3 8,freely ye h
 receiv$1 freely give40  ,he !re=e did n
 approve ( hirel+ m9i/ry1 or pay+ m5 =  
prea*+4 ,?is te/imony to a free gospel  
m9i/ry1 he c>ri$ s  f>1 9 ord] to keep a

 pure consci5ce t[>ds 8 ,div9e ,ma/]1  t
 on "o occasion1 aft] he _h sold "s wood
 to a p]son1 :o  0 call$ a cl]gyman1--he
 felt scrupul\s ab\t receiv+ money f    
him1 :i* 0 obta9$ by prea*+3 z x w\ld n 
be1 9 8  appreh5sion1 be>+ a fai?ful    
te/imony aga9/ hirel+ m9i/ry4  ,s he w5t
 to ! man1 & ask$ him :e!r he got 8     
money by  prea*+4 ,on be+ answ]$ 9 !    
affirmative1 ,william told him1  he 0 n 
free to take 8 money 9 pay = ! wood1 z  
he did n  approve ( mak+ money by       
prea*+1 contr>y to ! comm& (  ,*ri/4    
,yet 8 m9d 0 clo!d ) ,*ri/ian *>ity     
t[>ds 8  fell[-creatures1 :o _h n be5   
br\ght to see & walk 9 ! way  :i* he    
appreh5d$ to be requir$ ( him4 ,william 
0 n free to  use any ?+ ei!r 9 food or  
clo?+1 t he knew to be produc$  ?r\gh ! 
lab\r ( slaves4 ,on its be+ ask$ him1   
:e!r he  ?\ght s well ( 8 fri5ds t us$ !
 products ( slav]y1  z he w\ld d1 if !y 
did n use su* articles2 he repli$1      
8,ob$i5ce is all1 ) me4 ,i believe x is 
requir$ ( me1 n to  use ^! ?+s3 & if x  

has nev] be5 requir$ ( !m1 n to  use ^! 
?+s1 !n !y are z mu* 9 ! way ( _! duty1 
9  us+ !m1 z ,i am 9 ! way ( my duty1 9 
n us+ !m40    ,:5 ,william 0 draw+ ne> !
 close ( 8 long & exempl>y  life1 8     
bodily p[]s fail$ ?r\gh weakness1 & !   
decay (  nature2 b 8 m9d 0 pres]v$ cle> 
& tranquil4 ,at ?is  season1 he 0       
frequ5tly visit$ by a fri5d1 :o1 on "o  
occasion1  made "s rem>ks respect+ !    
calm & peaceful /ate ( m9d1  :i* he     
appe>$ to enjoy1 & inquir$ ( him by :at 
means he  _h atta9$ to su* a happy /ate4
 ,william1 9 accordance ) 8  common     
expression ( try+ all ?+s by ! m9d1 gave
 ?is %ort  & compreh5sive answ]3 8,by   
keep+ ! m9d easy1--& resi/+  e ?+ t made
 x uneasy40    ,soon aft] 8 dea?1 !     
foll[+ obitu>y notice1 appe>$ 9 "o  ( ! 
public pap]s3    8,di$1 ne> ,m\nt       
,holly1 on ! #ab? in/ant1 9 ! n9etie?   
ye>  ( 8 age1 ,william ,bo51 7alias     
,he/on7 a col\r$ man40    ,r>e1 inde$1  
are ! in/ances t we meet )1 9 :i* we    
feel  call$ ^u to record ! virtues ( any

 ( ?is afflict$ race (  p4 ,! deceas$1  
h[ev]1 0 "o ( ^? :o _h demon/rat$  !    
tru? ( t portion ( scripture1 t 8( a    
tru? ,god is no  respect] ( p]sons2 b 9 
e nation1 !y t fe> him &  "w            
righte\sness1 are accept$ ) him40    ,he
 0 conc]n$ 9 e>ly life1 8to d ju/ly1    
love m]cy1 & walk  humbly ) 8 ,god20 &  
by a close att5tion to ! light ( ,*ri/  
)91 & fai?fully abid+ "u ! op]ation ( t 
bless$  _s ( ,div9e grace 9 8 s\l1 he 0 
enabl$1 n only to be>  _m preci\s       
te/imonies fai?fully1 to ! end ( 8 days1
 b  also to br+ =? ^? fruits ( ! _s :i* 
r$\nd to !  glory ( ,god1 & ! salvation 
( ! s\l4 ,he 0 an exempl>y  memb] ( !   
religi\s ,society ( ,fri5ds2 & z he     
liv$1 s he  di$1--a r>e patt]n ( a      
self-d5y+ foll[] ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,he  _h
 no app>5t disease1--ei!r ( body or m9d2
 b1 z he express$  himself a %ort "t    
be=e 8 dea?1 he felt no?+ b weakness3   
:i* cont9u$ to increase1 until he g5tly 
brea!d 8 la/2 &  is1 no d\bt1 ent]$ into
 8 heav5ly ,fa!r's re/4    8,m>k !      

p]fect man1 & behold ! upright3 = ! end 
( t  man is peace40    #f? mon?1 #ahbd4 
99       99       99       99       99  
,memorial ( ,m\nt ,holly mon?ly meet+ ( 
,fri5ds1 conc]n+     ,william ,bo51 a   
col\r$ man4 ,read 9 ! ,ye>ly ,meet+ (   
,fri5ds1 held 9 ,philadelphia1 #ahbi4   
,z ! memory ( ^? :o h foll[$ ! lead+s ( 
t ,tea*]  :i* leade? into all tru?1 &   
enables its vot>ies to become1 by       
example1 prea*]s ( righte\sness1 is     
preci\s1 we feel engag$ to  give !      
foll[+ te/imony conc]n+ our deceas$     
fri5d1 ,william  ,bo51 a col\r$ man4    
,he 0 born 9 ! ye> #agce1 9 !           
neighb\rhood ( ,rancocas4 ,be+  a slave 
f 8 bir?1 he _h v little opportunity (  
acquir+  useful le>n+2 yet by 8 own     
indu/ry & c>e1 he succe$$ 9  le>n+ to   
read & write4    ,8 m9d became s]i\sly  
impress$ :ile v "y1 & he 0  induc$ 9    
e>ly life1 to att5d to ! monitions (    
light & life  9 8 own m9d1 be+ conv9c$ f
 :at he felt )9 him1 (  ! exi/5ce ( a   
,supreme ,be+2 & also ( ! mann] ( 8     

visit+ ! *ildr5 ( m51 by ! inw>d peace  
:i* he felt ^u  a fai?ful p]=mance ( :at
 he ?us appreh5d$ to be 8 duty4    ,ab\t
 ! tw5ty-eigh? ye> ( 8 age1 he contract$
 = 8  fre$om2 & hav+ ent]$ into m>riage 
engagem5ts ) a woman  9 ! neighb\rhood1 
b n be+1 at t "t1 a memb] ( our         
society1 he 0 /rait5$ 9 8 m9d h[ to     
accompli% x2 z he  0 fully conv9c$ ( our
 te/imony 9 t respect4    ,9 ?is        
difficulty1 he made kn[n 8 situation to 
our fri5d1 ,john  ,woolman1 :o1 to      
relieve him1 _h a numb] ( p]sons conv5$ 
at  a fri5d's h\se1 :]e !y 7 m>ri$ aft] 
! mann] ( our  society1 & a c]tificate  
to t effect1 furni%$ !m by ^?  pres5t4  
,ab\t ?is "t he made application to     
become a memb] ( our  society2 b way n  
op5+ 9 ,fri5ds' m9ds1 he 0 n receiv$1  b
 enc\rag$ to cont9ue fai?ful2 :i* we    
believe he did1 f  ! acc\nt we h ( ne>ly
 8 :ole life4    ,he 0 conc]n$ above all
 ?+s1 to walk 9 ! pa? ( tru? &          
righte\sness2 & accord+ to 8 measure1 to
 be fai?ful to e  op5+ ( duty1 by :i*   

means he obta9$ ! e/eem ( all :o  knew  
him4    ,z he ?us cont9u$ /eadfa/ to !  
light 9 8 own m9d1 he  0 fav\r$ to see !
 necessity ( a daily cross to all !     
gratifications ( self1 & t ! cause (    
tru? _c gr[ 9  u1 :ile we are gov]n$ by 
a worldly _s4    ,by yield+ full ob$i5ce
 to t light1 :i* x 0 8 *iefe/  joy to   
foll[1 he became truly conv9c$ ( !      
necessity (  ma9ta9+ ! v>i\s te/imonies 
:i* we1 z a p1 h  be5 call$ ^u to be>2  
&1 9 "s respects1 he _h to be> a        
te/imony aga9/ ?+s 9 :i* _m ( 8 :ite    
bre?r5 indulge1  p>ticul>ly 9 reg>d to  
slav]y2 refus+ to we>1 or use 9 any     
%ape1 articles :i* come ?r\gh t corrupt$
 *annel4 ,&1 we  believe1 x 0 ?r\gh     
d$ication to ! ,"l1 & an unres]v$       
surr5d] ( 8 w1 to ! ,div9e w1 t he 0    
br\ght to see  ^! ?+s 9 t light :i*     
deceive? n4 ,?us1 ev9c+ by 8            
conv]sation & example1 ! tru? ( t       
scripture decl>ation1  8,all ?y *ildr5  
%all be taught ( ! ,"l1 & great %all be 
!  peace ( ?y *ildr52 9 righte\sness    

%alt ?\ be e/abli%$40    ,x appe>s1 n   
only f 8 own words1 b also f 8 weighty  
example1 t 8 great conc]n 0 to keep 8   
m9d easy1 believ+  t "r & wrong actions 
w\ld result ei!r 9 peace or pa9  )92    
h5ce1 8 great c>e 0 to 8try all ?+s by !
 m9d10  z he express$ x1 or ! light (   
,*ri/ )92 ) :i* he  01 no d\bt1 ?r\gh   
fai?fulness1 9 a rem>kable mann] fav\r$2
  e/eem+ x "r to be ob$i5t to e manife/$
 duty1 h[ev]  9 ! cross1 or             
insignificant to ! c>nal m9d1 ^! small  
duties  might appe>2 & z he 0 f\nd1 l ! 
s]vant 9 ! p>able1  8fai?ful 9 !        
little10 he 0 /r5g!n$ to rule ov] !     
c>nal  prop5sities ( 8 nature1 br++ 8   
words & actions into !  ob$i5ce ( ,*ri/4
 ,8 humility 0 su*1 t al?\gh 9 l[       
circum/ances1 he appe>$ to be cont5t1 & 
ev5 refus$ to indulge  himself 9 ri*    
food or clo?+1 say+ t 8bread & wat] 0   
good en\gh = him40 ,9 #ahad1 he 01 on   
application1 receiv$ into  memb]%ip ) u1
 & cont9u$ to ! la/1 :5 able1 a /eady   
att5d] ( our meet+s1 bo? = wor%ip &     

discipl9e4    ,he enjoy$ reasonable     
heal? & /r5g? until ab\t 8  eighty-sev5?
 ye>1 :5 8 /r5g? began to fail1 b !     
faculties ( 8 m9d rema9$ good until 8   
end4    ,"s weeks previ\s to 8 dea?1 he 
spoke ( x ) ! utmo/  composure1 &       
rec\nt+ 8 pa/ trials & exp]i5ces said1  
8he _h ?\ght he 0 alone ) reg>d to 8    
te/imony aga9/  slav]y40 ,b1 z ?\gh he  
_h fre% evid5ces !re(1 said1 8he        
believ$ x w\ld gr[ & increase among     
,fri5ds40 ,he appe>$  p]fectly resign$  
to dea?1 hav+ no w !re92 & z he         
express$ himself1 8t "s di$ h>d & o!rs  
easy1 b =  himself1 he _h no wi% = ei!r1
 be+ fully resign$ to !  ,div9e w 9 all 
?+s40    ,to a fri5d pres5t1 ! day      
previ\s to 8 dea?1 he /at$  8t he felt  
himself go+ v fa/2 b t he _h no wi% to  
/ay40 ,8 weakness increas+1 & hav+ no   
desire to take any  n\ri%m5t1 he 0 ask$ 
if he 0 sick1 or felt any pa92 to :i*   
he answ]$1 8t he felt nei!r pa9 nor     
sickness1 b weakness1  & a total        
disreli% = e ?+ ( ?is _w40 ,8 weakness  

cont9u$ to increase until he pass$      
quietly away1 on ! night (  ! #ab? ( !  
#f? mon?1 #ahbd1 9 ! n9etie? ye> ( 8    
age2  & we d\bt n1 he has ent]$ into 8  
heav5ly ,fa!r's re/4    ,read 91 &      
approv$ by1 ,m\nt ,holly mon?ly meet+ ( 
,fri5ds1  held #aa? mon? #f?1 #ahbh4    
,,amos ,,bullock1 ,cl]k4    ,read 91 &  
approv$ by1 ,burl+ton ,qu>t]ly meet+ (  
,fri5ds1  held at ,*e/]field1 on ! #be? 
( ! #aa? mon?1 #ahbh1 &  direct$ to be  
=w>d$ to ! ,ye>ly ,meet+4               
,,&rew ,c4 ,,ridgway1 ,cl]k4            
,transcrib]'s ,notes      pg #e ,*ang$  
,!n1 ,i did'nt to3 didn't    pg #f      
,*ang$ did'nt to3 didn't 9 #d places    
pg #f ,*ang$ ,william1 w\ld'nt to3      
w\ldn't    pg #ac ,add$ end+ quote aft]3
 a col\r$ man