W. coast of Hudson's Bay; and by Abbé Chappé at California. Dr, Harris of Cambridge informs me, that Tuomas Dan- ForTu, mentioned above, was probably the son of Hon. Judge Samuel Danforth, of Cambridge, (Saml. was son of Rey. John, of Dorchester, and Rev. John was son of Rey. Saml. of Roxbury--all distinguished for mathematical attainments,) --graduated at Harvard College, 1762, was Tutor there from 1765 to 1768, settled as a lawyer in Charlestown, Mass., and died in 1820. JoszpH Wixtarp graduated at Harvard College, 1765, was Tutor 1766 to 1772, and afterwards President of the College. He died in 1804. It is not known whether these gentlemen went to Michilimakinac; I can find nothing of their Journey thither in print --Ep.

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JOHN RAND TO REV. DR. AUCHMUTY.

Reverend Sir

Receiving Information that last Week you being in Company with several Rev4 Gentlemen: some one taking Occasion to speak of my being in the Province & of my Design with respect to A Living, there appeared in yourself & others, A willingness to countenance me in my undertakings. Verily S* there are no Favours which I so gratefully notice as those of this Kind. As to iny leaving the School at Rye, to engage in the same employ at Fort Johnson, I am pleased with the Motion,--maugre the Consideration of Salary in one Place & the other : hopeing that

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my Removal thither may be favorable to my Design of entering into Holy Orders: for which office may I be better prepared--I Tam now engaged by the Rev' Mr Avery in the Service of the Society for propagating the Gosple in foreign Parts--from which Venerable Society I understand that you St have Instructions with Respect to Fort Johnson,--Now all things considered it is my Resolve with Respect to leaving Rye to hearken to yours & Mr.