Mr Croghan my Deputy now going to Fort Pitt to enquire into the State of Indian Affairs, begs to have the honor of an Introduction to you, having some Land matters to Settle and Patents to take out at N York In which he hopes for your Countenance, as he is a Gent that is Well known, and one for whom I have always had a great regard, I persuade myself he will meet with your notice^

SIR WILLIAM JOHNSON.

95^

I had the pleasure of writing you a pretty long Letter on the 4*^ ulto and as I may soon Expect to be favored with your answers I have only at present to add that I am always with Cordial

Regard

Dear Sir &ca

COL. DUNCAN ON SIR WILL^ JOHNSON'S HEALTH; NOV. 1769.

Y^ friend S"^ W™ Johnson is sore fail'd he is every now & then m a bad way, wherefore is tho* *not to last many years more, which will be a great loss to mankind in general', but particularly to this neighbourhood & I don't see that any one of the Family is capable of keeping up the gen' applause when he is gone.

SIR W'^^. JOHNSON TO r GOV. COLDEN.

Johnson hall Novr 23d 1769. Dear Sir

I have had the pleasure of receiving your kind Letter of the 5^^ Inst and am much obliged to you for the friendship you Express in it on the subjects of my last. I hope that this will find you a little rested after the formalities & troubles on entering upon Government,