He continued with me till the Fall, when the Physician I employed advised me, that his Disorders threatned his Life, and prevailed te such a Degree that he looked upon him to be incurable, and that he judged it best to send him back to his Friends, and that soon, or it would be too late to send him at all j and according to this Advice I sent him away with Negyes, having furnished them with Money for their Journey into the Mohawk Country, on the 23d Day of October. Joseph tarried longer to accompany young Kirtland, who was learning the Mohawk Language of him, and whom I sent into that Country to obtain six Boys of those Nations, to partake of the Benefit of Sir Perrr WARREN's Legacy, according to the Instructions of the General Assembly of the Province of Massachusetts-Bay, before mentioned.

"Center reached home, but died soon after, Negyes, I hear, was captivated

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ing, advise them To Send as many as is required also endeavour to Send one To the Rev¢ Mt Graves,' whose offer (if they have any common Sence) they will look upon in the friendly & Geng: rous light it Deserves.

As Iam very much hurried at present, must beg leave to refer you to Kirtland for any perticulars you may choose to. be informed of as I had a good deal of Conversation with him, regarding the Present State & Disposition of the Indians in severall. I wish you all Success in it undertaking