Success (as you may justly observe) is no constant Attendant "on laudable Designs, they owe it often to Party and,the favourable opperations of lucky Circumstances" and may we not venture to add that it's often owing to the invisible hand of God.--The Story of Joseph and his Bretheren, as mentioned in the old Testament does not appear more striking to Me than your first settling in this Country.--The Place you pitched upon to settle, and in Consequence of that, the surprizing Influence you had over the Indians, and the great Benefits resulting from that Influence--The many narrow Escapes you have run, not only the common Chances of War, but the high Rewards offerd to the french Indians either to assasinate You, or take You Prisoner, and your eluding all their repeated Efforts ; it cannot be enthusiastical, for me to say, that there was a kind Providence that protected you; and your most valuable Life I stil believe, is reserved, to lay the Foundations of civilizing & christianising those numerous Nations of Indians, at present ignorant of the vast Blessings in store for them.

Please to accept of my sincerest Thanks, for the kind Manner in which you are pleased to express yourself in my behalf; and return my Compliments to Sir John, & the rest of the Gentlemen of your vicinity--am not determined, whether I shall do myself the Honour of paying You a visit this Winter, but if I do not this Winter fully intend it in the Spring.