you them hence at the earliest moment to conduct them to you. If not he will leave with the Senecas who are here. Tegannehout acted his part very well and harangued strongly against Mr. Dongan's messenger and in favor of Onnontio. Good cheer and the way you regaled him was a strengthening medicine which sustained his voice when it might perhaps have failed in another who had not experienced proofs of your friendship such as you did him the honour to give him.

He will return

with M. le Moine.

The Cavalier says that before returning to his Master, he wishes to speak to the Senecas who are Nation over expected here. I caress somewhat Tegannehout in order that he may win those of his solicitations of Sieur Arnaud to whom the to his opinion and not to suffer them to yield to the do other than Onnontagues have given two wretched belts to say to Mr. Dongan that they could not and to soothe you, with peaceably matters settle to wit, to what he himself had urged them to do very returned had they whence Albany to his spirit if he were dissatisfied with them for not going A letter is sent you which he has given to M. le Moine. recently. Whatever Sieur Arnaud may say, we have not neglected to send for the Oneida deputies whom ;

we expect to-morrow.

Monsieur le Moine will use the greatest possible diligence to return to you,

inasmuch as this delay is not very agreeable to him.