Opposition makes honest men, only, the more intent: and ther's a certain time for every thing; As y® two letters I did myself ye pleasure to write to you, from ys place, sufficiently indicate, according to my opinion.

Please to excuse ys' hurry'd-off scroll and to give my sincere & lasting respects to y™ honble extensive family, one by one ; and to accept the same, from,

Great Sire y* obliged, & very devoted Hble Servt

James Aparr. N. York April 30th ann 1769.

JAMES ADAIR ESQ® TO SIR W™ JOHNSON.

Sire,

About a month ago, I did myself y® pleasure of writing to you,, both in complyance to y* kindly request, and my own ardent inclination. And, now, I re-assume it, returning you my most hearty thanks, for your civilities and favours of each kind.

In a great measure, I ascribe to you my Meecenas, that ye Rev Mess's Inglis and Ogilvie, ye Professors of y® College, and a good many of ye Learned, here, including, in a very particular manner, the good-humourd, the sensible, the gay, ye witty, & polite, Sir Henry Moore, have taken me into their patronage ; Tho' 'm sorry to say, that Gent! Gage paid so little regard to y" friendly' letter in my behalf, as not to order his Aid de Camp to introduce me when I called to wait of him. Indeed he subscribed for two Setts of my Indian Essays and History : And so do several other Gent on account of their reputed merit ; for ye Learned applaud