Lebanon
Nov.r 6. 1761.
Rev.d and Dear Brothr
Upon my return from Boſton
abo.t 4
^[left]weeks ago^ I met yours, with Miriam at My House. I am well
pleaſed with [illegible][guess: Miriam]the Girl, ſhe is in good Health, & well contented, ſhe has a kind Miſtreſs who ſays She learns well ſo far as ſhe has had Opportunity to ſee
& know
Amie
y.e other India[illegible]n Girl ^13.
years old^ who is Mated with Miriam
and boards about [illegible][guess: 10][illegible][guess: 20] Rods from her (So y.t
y.a Lodge togethr) has made ſurprizing proficiency in learning ſince
ſhe came laſt Spring. ſhe then ſcarſely knew her Letters. (and indeed is more backward in reading than in
other parts of her Learning) will now write a good hand
^conſiderably well^
ſhe kept House for her Miſs. while ſhe was gone on a viſit
^near a fortnit^ and did it well, underſtands tending a Dary, and has lately [illegible] her a Pocket & done it well. &c. You may tell the Parents of Miriam
there ſhall nothing be wanting for her within my Power. Joseph is well fitted for College and I have this Year Entred
ſeveral not better fitted than Hezekiah. I deſigned they ſhould have made a viſit to their Friends [illegible] this fall and the week
for their going was appointed but for ſeveral
^Reaſons^
years I have made them willing to defferr it till
ſpring. it had got to be ſomething late in ye fall & no Opport[gap: worn_edge][guess: uny] of a Paſsage by water preſented. &c but principally
^[left]been^ that Hezekiah after I
[illegible]was almoſt
got quite
diſcouragd with him has been under Convictions ^for several
Months^ and is ſo
ſtill which has made a ſurprizing Change in him, and I
feard
y.t
ſo long a Diverſion would ^prove^
be unfriendly to it.
Joseph
&
Hezekiah have now ye
beſt Opportunity to learn the Mohawke Language of these Mohawke Boys I have [illegible][guess: ſet]
them about
^moved them to.^ it. I hope, as it is to be learnt without
Book it wont greatly hinder them in their other ſtudies. I have ſent my poor weekley Son
Radulphus to your
College
in
[illegible][guess: Ho]ping yt he may profit ſomething by living [gap: worn_edge][guess: there] and I ſend him with [illegible][guess: a] Hopes y.t
ye
Honle
Com̅iſs.rs will take
Joseph as they Did Jacob under their Patronage and
ſtill continue him with me and let my ſon have his
ſupport. the weight upon me is great, and I dont well know how to get along without
Such an advantage. will you think favourably of it ^Dear Sir^
and use your Intreſt in my Favour?
as to ye other Girl I’ll Expect her as ſoon as you can ſend her. I want [illegible] an opportunity to ſay a 1000 things to you.
Br. Pomeroy or My Son
^if when you ſee
them him^ can give you a prticular
accot of ye School and So[illegible]me New & encouraging Proſpects.
Letter to M.r Brainer^d^
Nov.r 6. 1761.
Miriam Come.