I know not what to write for I have nothing
but what must be disagreeable
unless it be that we are
all well for the good news which I want to write viz
of the
conversion of the heathen
which is not come to pass
here yet and I must
say I fear it never will I hope God will
affect it in his own Time and it would be my greatest
Joy to see that happy Scene begin though
Mr.
Chamberlain is with unwearied Pains striving to convince them of their errors
and the danger of their Neglect he could hardly ever have
more than 9 or 10 Indians to
hear a Sermon and as to my
School it went or very well until
Sir William went home and then they
the Children dropped
off one by one and others would be unsteady
so that for some time now I have had not more than 5 or 6 In‐
dians Children
and 2 or 3 white ones thinking this to be not
duty to spend my Time thus I wrote to
Mr. Kirtland for advice
but have received nothing
Mr.
Chamberlain thinks that being
Jacob has about the same Number it is best to place him here
and seeing
Hezekiah is left and discouraged it is proposed for me
to go to
Fort Hunter and
try to gather and re
[illegible] the School there
again I received the kind and indulgent Letter and
[illegible] half
[illegible] by
David though I
have had no want yet I have been put to
great expenses looking for my horse who was stolen and I have
spent a Week after it but find no Signs of it I want to re‐
turn
to college as soon as I can if they will take me but I ex‐
pect to hear from
Mr.
Wheelock before I set
off
afoot for
New England the
Children which I have had seem to learn very well and some
surprisingly
fast