You may depend upon it Sir that Iam disposd to treat every man in a christian Manner who act like a Christian and to use them with all that Deference and Respect which either their Age or Carracter or any Distinction can claim from me and shall therefore be entirely silent about the above Report till I see whether an Answer to my Request is to be expected from you and after that shall endeaver to act ina Manner most consistant with the same Principals. The affair has given some uneasiness both to Rev4 M? Kirtland and myself and in Case you think this unworthy an Answer we shall doubtless apply to some Gentleman who was present and will freely give us that satisfaction which I at present hope to obtain from you and by which shall be able to satisfy M Kirtland and to put a stop toa Rumor so abusive and uncommon. In hopes of this I rest for the Present and beg Leave to subscribe myself Revé & Worthy Sir Your Humble Servant

THEOPHILUS CHAMBERLAIN. To Revd M: Brown. :

** THEoPHILUS CHAMBERLAIN was ordained at Lebanon, on 24 April, 1765, and set out on the 19th June following for the country of the Six Nations. He established several schools among the Mohawks, visited the Oneydas, made a tour among the Onondagas, and preached to them. He returned to Lebanon in October, accompanied by two Oneida youths to be placed under Dr. Wheelock's charge. He returned again the following year to the Mohawk country, as appears by the above, and a subsequent letter Ep