Davin Avery, after his return from Fort Stanwix, graduated at Yale College and went in 1771 to preach to the Indians on Long Island. He was ordained at Hanover 29th August 1771 as assistant to the Revd Mr. Kirtland at Oneida whither he immediately proceeded. After spending a year there he was obliged to abandon the Mission, in consequence of the Indians in that quarter being entirely disinclined to receive a second Missionary or school Master. This cause added to hig ill health, discouraged Mr. Avery so much that he returned to Dartmouth. '

REVD MR JOHNSON TO SIR W. JOHNSON.

Sir

May it please your Excellency To informe the Indian Chiefs here present that the Reasons why I was not present at the First opening of the Congress. Was partly oweing to my being unwell that day and partly by misinformation of the Time when upon my hearing of the Condolence &c I much regretted my absence and especially since I have heard some ill improvement has been already made of it by Monsir Mountour which may possibly yea probably prejudice the minds of the Indians against me & even the Protestant Religion which Sir is very affecting & grievious to me & sundry others who have reminded me of it with concern--your Excellency will therefore please to let my Fathers & Brethren of the Indians know I Heartily Sympathize | with them & am greatly grievd & concernd that there should be , any impressions made on their minds of a contrary tendency | Let them, know I am a most sure & fast Friend to them and