The Bearer, David Fowler, has been for some Time in this School ; and is a youth of good Abilities, whose activity & Prudence, Fortitude & Honesty have much recommended him to _ me. He comes with Design if he meets with proper encouragment to settle down among the Oneyada's (unless some other place more inviting presents) in the capacity of a School Master; and also {so far as that Business will allow) has a Design to set them an Example of Agriculture for his Support : and do what he can to recommend that manner of living to the Indians.

And if he ean be accomodated to his mind he has Thoughts as soon as he has prepared a Habitation &¢ to return and marry a very,amiable Girl, whom I have been educating for the Purpose, and who will bea good Assistant in prosecuting the Design.

And as the Life and Success of the whole, under God, very much depends upon your Excellency's countenance ; I have

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advised him to submitt the whole to your Direction and conduct, not doubting but, so far as the crowd of your Affairs will allow, you will favour him with such Instructions, and Recommendation, as you shall think needful, or useful for him.

If M' Kirtland's Conduct, in Indian Affairs, has been agreable to you, and the Prospect of his usefulness be such as is worthy Encouragment, a Recommendation from vour Excellency would be of great service therein.

I conclude you have seen in the public Prints, the Resolves of this Board of Corrispondents on the 12' ult, to send severel Missionaries, and School Masters into your country. But having no Fund, we have been seeking a meet Person to accompany Mr Occom, or some other Indian from this sclfool, to Europe to ask the Charity and Assistance of good people towards the support of the Plan we have laid.