He mentions the theft of his cloaks by an enslaved person, his prevention of any fuss lest the person be severely flogged, and the occasional proof offered that his mission was having an effect. He also mentions sailing on the Potomac River for about 60 miles in a steamer, and the approach to Washington as seen from the river, and describes his visit to the Capitol, the impression made on him by Daniel Webster, and the Speaker's grant of the Legislative Hall for meeting on the Sunday morning provided that the chaplain, a Wesleyan Methodist, agreed. He also describes a visit to the White House, to meet Martin Van Buren, the President, their conversation on indigenous people affiliated with the Friends, the slave trade, and his hope that he would not oppose Buxton's plan for a union of Christian governments for its suppression. He reports on his subsequent visits to the Secretary at War and the Commissioner for Indian Affairs to discuss the recruitment of Shawnee people affiliated with the Friends to fight against the Seminole in Florida, and the Secretary at War's promise to restore them to their farms as soon as the service would permit and not to interrupt the care of the Friends in the future. He mentions visits to Henry Clay, Senator of Kentucky, described as the Brougham of America, and to John Quincy Adams, former President and an enemy to slavery. He observes that the way to emancipation seemed completely blocked at that time, and that he was forced to rely on the power of the gospel alone to effect a change. He reports that John Paul and Bartholomew Weston had come from Philadelphia to assist him in his meetings in Washington. He describes the meetings in the Capitol at which the President and most of the senators and representatives were present, his sermon, and the compliments of Henry Clay at the end. (Copy.)