I understand that some of our People are about to settle our new Purchase on Susquahannah River, if it does not disoblige and prejudice the Indians I shall be glad, and it may be if that settlement should go on a Door may open for my Design on that Purchase, but your Honour has full understanding of the affair, and interested therein, and I can rely with greater Safety on your Judgment and Counsel than any other mans.

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'Joseph and the rest of the Boys are well, studious and diligent. I hope you have received a Line I sent you a few weeks ago, and that you will be able to send me the English Youth of whom I wrote if you esteem him likely and suitable for the Purpose.

I pray your Honour to excuse the Trouble I so often give you, and believe that I am

With Sincere Respect P. S. Being yet weak aftera Your Honours

fit of sickness I am obliged Most obedient and most to write you by the hand humble servant of my Pupil. Eveazer Wuretock

Sir William Johnson Baronet

REVD. DR. POMROY TO SIR WILLIAM JOHNSON.

Hebron Septembr 8th 1762. Sir The Fame of your Humanity, & Benevolence in general ; and especially, what, I have more, lately heard by Mr. Wheelock, of your forwardness to encourage the Indian School, under his care emboldens me to trouble your Honr with a Line, or two, in Favor of that truly noble, & charitable Design--and as I am perswaded, you will rejoice at an opportunity to do good to your fellow-men, advance the Interest of Christs Kingdom among the Heathen Nations, and more firmly attach them to the Crown of great Brittain; and as I am somewhat concerned, in the Important affair of s4 school, so I wo'd now earnestly bespeak your Patronage of it ; not Dow ting but that you will be able, in various ways to subserve the truely generous Design.