I have now an oppertunity to write
via
N. York. long to hear from you w
ch I have not
Since yours of
Feb: 12. to w
ch I wrote an anſwer — The
Gentlemen in B–n have wrote a develiſh
L– to the
Sociely here — after givin a true acc
t, in the main,
of
mr
O.
the Say, "
hHow he hath been imployed Since he
left us we know not, excepting that he has been preaching
in y
e principle towns in this & the neighbouring governm.
ts
And by Some means or other a report prevailed where‐
ever he
came that
m.r
O.
was a mohawk, very lately
bro't out of groſs
paganiſm
& in a very little time fit‐
ted by
mr Wheelock to be what he is; The report of
an Indian So lately
converted to chriſtianity, &
^in^ So very
Short a time fitted to fill a Chriſtian pulpit, So affec‐
ted people whereever he came as to procure large
contributions for
Mr
W–k — And as we underſtand
Mr
Oc. is going to
England, &
leaſt
y
e Same acc
ts
Sho'd be tranſ‐
mitted to you & have the Same effects, we think it our
duty to give you this true acc.
t of
Mr
O.
" This is not a
coppy, but w
t I remember of the letter; for as yet I am
refuſed a coppy of it — & I don't yet force things, y
t
they on this Side, may have time to make up y
e matter
with me. This letter was dated
Oct.
2. 1765. It is a
Black affair — But bleſſed be God; he gives me to triumph
over all theſe men — tho the poiſon had Spread far before
I found it out —
Mr
O–r Signed it in the name of the
Board — I have not wrote a word to
B–n of the affair &
would have you Say nothing till you hear farther from
me — God Succeeds the Cauſe — don't Spare money —
I know you will look on it as Chriſts — O pray for
us — & the Cauſe.
BGive much love to
madam
& all
& believe that I am yours as ever
N. B. you muſt immediately make your Will &
fix your Succeſſor, & Give him the monies
in truſt for
the School — if you join
any
with him, it muſt not be above 2 or 3 at
moſt; & he muſt have a Sovereignty over
them at leaſt by a negative. don't delay
to do this —
N. W
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