Joshua Sharpless documented his 70-day journey through Pennsylvania, New York and New Jersey with John Peirce in his journal titled "Journal into Indian Country." Their first destination was Cornplanter's Tract to introduce a civilization program. Henry Simmons, Joel Swayne, and Halliday Jackson joined the pair on this first leg. Along the way they met General James Wilkinson in Pittsburgh. From here the pair was guided to Canada to meet with Friends near Lake Erie. Then they went east to Canandaigua where Peirce met with Captain Israel Chapin. The pair rode to an Oneida Village where they attended a Council regarding civilization programs. They followed the Mohawk and Hudson rivers to reach their homes in Chester County, PA. The trip began on April 30, 1798 and ended on July 8, 1798.
