Ishall take the earliest opportunity to transmit your letters, to the Earl of Dartmouth &c, and also. Cap» Lansing's generous proposal at Stoneroby

It gives me sensible pleasure Gentlemen that your sentiments are the same with mine as to the expediency and propriety of proceeding, only with the advice and approbation of the Earl of Dartmouth, and the other Worthy Gentlemen of the Trust at home respecting the Place to fix this School.

Iam informed that some overtures are making to invite the settlement of this school in the Province of New Hampshire near Coos. ,

And by a letter from home, I understand, that Gen! Lyman is using his endeavours to have it. carried into his Government on the Ohio,

I have also lately heard that a new plan is forming to detain. it in this Government--what these PRGROsas will ripen to, I

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cannot say, and how Gentlemen at home will have light to satisfie them, or what expedient they will think proper to obtain light. sufficient to act understandingly and safely in determining. the important point, I cant tell, I desire to do all on my part to be done, and submit it to and wait upon the Great Governor and disposer of all events to direct and determine the same according to his own holy and righteous will, ;

You may assure yourselves that the testimonials you have given me of your friendship are not the least among the many circumstances which would render the prospect of such a situation agreeable to me ; as I am with much esteem & respect