The utility of employing Indians ag^ Indians will I believe appear plainly to you, since the engaging them as principals in the War will break their connections hereafter, and end in the destruction of many of our Enemies, besides, they are the best calculated for attacking one another, in a Country where our troops must inevitably meet with the greatest difficultys and losses, without being able to effect any thing considerable, whilst some partys of Indians accompanied by Experienced and well chosen Woodsmen will be able to discover our Enemies haunts, compellthem to come to an Action, and cut off their Retreat -- at least such party's will greatly contribute to the success of any operations of our troops in the spring, as will prove a means of breaking their union, & of intimidating those Indians who are too much elated with the successes of last year.

Whenever your time \vill permit I shall be very glad to hear from you as I am, Dear Sir,

Your Sincere Friend & Himible Servant Rob*. Leake Esq^ W«. Johnson.

8©6 . MANUSCRIPTS OF

MRS. COSBY TO SIR W^. JOHNSON.

Heneritta Street Feb ye 11th 1764.

Sr

I receved yours by Mr Harris, and was glad to hear you was well, and hope by this time all is quiatt with the Indians. I disire the whole Mortgag to be paid of, as Mr Olliver Delancey writes me word he must, if \A Ansons share is not paid, I must be at a good dcall of trouble from this side to get a discharge for the same and think it best to clear it there. I conclude you have received my letter for the selhng my Son Will™ lands, for in his state of Lunicey tis in me, to take care of, and put the monys out for him & his heirs.