— I have been down to
Onaquaga to get those Boys
Joseph appointed to go down to School, but I could get none
of them.
Some said they had too much Work to do and others said
that I came away too soon and some
said they will let their Chil
dren go school there little while and then they'll send them: I
suppose they would send their Children if I waited two or three
Weeks; but I was unwilling to tarry so long for the Gentlemen's
Motion.
—I have settled
Joseph Woolley with his Help a School
master at
Onaquaga, he is greatly beloved there, it will
be best for him to return as soon as possible. He has done nothing there
worth mentioning besides learning their language.— We heard
how he was settled
last Fall; I understood when I was down that there
was no such thing mentioned.—
Mr.
Kirkland is gone up to
Seneca Country again; he set out from this Place 24th
instant
and with a heavy Heart: things go on contrary to
his Mind.—
I am greatly concerned about him. — He took my horse up with
him, he told me that he
would bear all the Blame; for
he should kill
himself if he carried all what he wanted up
on his Back. — I believe he will send the little Creature very
soon by those men whom
Sir William
sent to fetch down
the
English
prisoners from that Place. I understood
so
much about our ministers when I was down to
Onaquaga, I think
it will not do for them to go together they must be separate:
one of them must come up here, and the other to
Onaquaga,
If they should go together from Place to Place their coming will
be to none affect: because they expect the ministers will settle &
tarry with them.— They are suspicious People, they'll soon
get something another against them if they don't tarry
in one Place
[illegible][guess: that] will
strike off all they Affections from them: If
they lose the Affections of these People it is over with
them.— I can't express
myself by writing as I could
by talking.— I live like a Dog here. my Folks
are poor and
nasty, I eat with Dogs, for, they eat and drink out of the same as I do.—
— I shall need ten Dollars more. It would best for
Calvin to
come here. here is one pretty Town just by me
and good many Children. I must go down to
German
Flatts to get provisions. after that I shall
set
down to my
School. Here are great number of Children, but I
can't tell you how many Scholars I shall have. I
believe my singing School will exceed the other in
Number, I can't get but one boy here. — You will
know why I could get
no more by the speech I
send you.
Joseph Woolley is almost
naked I am
obliged to let him have one of my Shirts. —
I shall be glad you would
send me another
Sir, I hope you won't
let this Letter be seen, I have no
Table to write upon, besides I have not writ so long my
Hand is out of order.— Please to give my kind respects
to
Madam, Master and ministers. Please to accept
much Love and Duty from