I have had the favor of your Letter of the 19th Inst at the same time I received another from IVPCroghan, witha General Account of his Transactions, & informing me that his bad state of health Would not permit him to send me the Whole till his return to Philadelphia, he has again renewed his desire signified to me in April of resigning, and is very sollicitous to resign, and have somebody put in bis place. I have for the last time advised him

SIR WILLIAM JOHNSON. 839

to think farther about it, and indeed I should be at some loss if he pursued his inclinations from his long acquaintance and influence amongst ihe Indians in his Deputation, for it is such people only who are best calculated for that service, but he seems very uneasy and without assigning more than I formerly mentioned appears determined. I know he was greatly affected at the Slanders of some perswrs in Pensylvania sometime ago, when he declared his inclination to resign as soon as he returned from the Illinois. I must do him the justice to say that he has ever been ready to offer his Service wherever it was necessary and that he has formerly suffered many losses on these occasions, neither have I ever been able to find out that he \vas interested, however this may be I shall beg the favor of your advice and direction touching his request, as I know not whether he has taken the Liberty of mentioning it to you.