I've got home well, and have found my Friends in
Helth through the goodneſs of
God. — — I wou'd
now Inform
You that affairs which Concern us
about our Land, appears somewhat Incouraging.
the Hon:
le
Andrew Oliver
Esq
r has wrote to our
Gove^r^ner concerning the
Sachems conduct; and
after a warm debate the
Governer
obtain'd a vote
that nomore Land shou'd sold, 'till his Pleasure
was further known, and that he is Cited to ap
pear to the next Aſsembly. — —
Sr
William gives Incouragement that something shall be
speedily done in our favour. As soon as I can
git the Advice of my Friends, I can give
You a more Perticular account. — —Tis ow
^e^ing to
the bad conduct of the
Sachem
that I came
from the
School. In reguard to my Bretheren
I'm Determin'd to exert my self to do somthing
in their favour, to save their Substance that
they may live together,
and Injoy the rich Fa
vours so lately bestow'd upon them. — — The
Indians are very
^thankful^ that
You wrote in their fa
vour to
Sr
William, especially when they heard
how
agreeable y
e letters were to y
.e
Generals
Mind. It appears to me that y
r
Influance on y.
e Indians is greater than ever; & if
You keep to
y
e agreement to take from our Tribe
^none,^ but
Such
Such as are recommended by y
e Council,
Your
Influance will increase. That if
we shou'd move to, or near
Onida, we Shall
be of great service to
You in promoting your
worthy Design.
I dislike y
e
behavour of Boys that goes
from
ye School, and gives it bad Charracter.
I've so much reguard for
the School, that all
the Boys that
is sent to
You from our Tribe,
for y
e
futer, Shall by their Parents be given
up to live with
You
'till they arrive to the
age of twenty one Years, if
You desire it.