I hope by this time that the Connecticutians are pretty easy and that you are reinstated in your places in the New Purchase, but whether, or not I am in nowise apprehensive that you want Philosophy enough to support Losses, you could not give such a Chearful Description of your agreable Homestead unless you were superior to Disappointments, I hope you will allways Continue so, but Iam much more inclined to Wish wnat you may never Experience any in future, for I can with Great Truth affirm that no one wishes for your happiness with greater Cordiallity than Dear Sir

: Your most affectte & very humble Servt.

The Rev4 Mr Barton

Sir John. Col Johnson &c desire to be particularly remembered to you.--I need not repeat my desire to hear from you, whenever it suits with your Conveniency.

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440 . PAPERS RELATING TO

SIR W™ JOHNSON TO REVD MESSRS COOPER & OGILVIE.

Johnson hall, March 1% 1771.

Worthy Sirs. ,

have received your Ji oynt favor of the 18'® ult®. Concerning the Revd M*. Griffith: whom I perfectly recollect to have made ine a visit about the time you mention. That Gentleman was I think then accompanied by M® Brown one of the principal Friends of the Church in Schenectady, and had some tolerable offers made to him in Case he inclined to that Mission & which were far superior to what may be expected from Glocester ac- . cording to the deseription I have of it. however these offers he then thought proper to decline, and indeed seemed to think them inadequate to his views and expectations. Since which I have heard that he was appointed to the Mission which he has lately left. Whatever objections, on account of his family, or otherwise might have induced him to reject Schenectady must Certainly operate in as high a degree against this place, as it is not only ore retired, but must in some degree depend upon myself, I am therefore at a Loss what to say in favor of that Gentleman's present Desire as well from the Circumstances Ihave mentioned, as from the Expectation I have of a Missionary for this place