H. Williams writes M. Carman news of a visit to the divided NY meeting. He describes a steamboat rip to RI and subsequent visits to family and friends. He speaks of the troubles in Kansas. He reports news of the Newport Yearly meeting and mentions sugestions to form a meeting fro independent blacks in Newport. New Hartford, July 31, 1855. Others mentioned: Tower, Dewitt Clinton; Tower, Ann Williams; Williams, Thomas; Williams, Mary; Hadwin, John; Mott, Eliza Williams; Hadwin, Charles; Williams, John D.; Carman, Thomas.