Under these hopes I shall only add that as I understand the Revl. D"". Cooper Preside of N York Colledge will have the honor to present this to your Lordship, I should be wanting in Friendship, if I omitted mine in addition to many other Testimonials of his worthy character & distinguished Genius which renders him an object of General Esteem in this province.

As the acct® I have just received will occasion me to make a short Tour ams* the Indians and to write on publick business within a little time, I have omitted Numbering this Letter from the peculiarity of its subjects for which I must again beg your Lordships Indulgence, at the same time assuring you that if I had not thought it worthy the attention of the Crown I should not have yielded to any other motives by giving your Lordship this Trouble.

I have the honor to be &c.

The R* honble the Earl of Hillsborough.

SIR WILLIAM JOHNSON, 989

LORD HILLSBOKOUGII TO LORD W^. CAMPBELL.

Whitehall January 1 1th. 1772.

My Lord

I have received your Lordships Letter of the l8th of October 1771, & have laid it before the King, & have only to add, tliat it will be very agreeable to me if your Lordships choice of M'. Cunningham to be Commissary for Indian AtTairs in Nova Scotia shall be confirmed by Sir William Johnson, within whose Department it lyes to appoint to that office. I am

My Lord

Your Lordships Most obedient Humble Servant Lord William Campbell. Hillsborough.