I am very certain that some take great Delight in having their children instructed, and taught to read and write, and for such I shall use more than common zeal to perform the Trust in me reposed. I wish you could send me two of our printed Books, for I want them very much for two of my Scholars that are pretty fur advanced in their Learning. please to send them with my Father or Mother I am very scarce of Paper, I wish you could assist me in that, as also with some Quills to make Writing Pens

Please to send with my Mother the ten Pounds whch J have with you yet, and I shall remain your Brother,

Puiuip JonatHan,

M® WEYMAN TO SIR W™ JOHNSON,

ABOUT THE INDIAN PRAYER BOOK.

New York, Sept 17, 1764. Sir,

Your favour of August 224 1764, I received and duly complied with your Orders touching y® advertisement, by inserting it in ye other News Papers of this City, besides my own.

Your Excellency's request with Regard to the Indian Prayer Book, I can only answer by saying That the long Indisposition and Death of Dr Barclay (which since yé writing of yours no doubt you heard of ) put a total Stop to its Progress, more than you have now inclosed, it not being in our Power to revise or correct it at any Rate ; so that 'twill require your appointment of some proper Person to overlook it as we proceed in y¢ Composition. Before the Doctor's Death he told me y¢ Copy he had was vastly eroneous, which took him up a good deal of time to correct, still doubtfull of his own Capacity, having not studied