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1-APERS RELATING TO THE SIX NATIONS.

Sill W. JOHNSON TO REV. MR. WHEELOCK.

Johnson Hall Oct r 16 Ul 1762.

Sir I have been favoured with yours of the 8 th ult°, and agree with you in opinion that theIndian Children will not improve in their Studys near so much from the method proposed of ErectingSchools in their Nations, as they would do according to your plan of Education, whereby they arekept out of the way of & uninfluenced by bad Example, but notwithstanding these my sentimentson that head I should not chuse to interfere therein as those Gentlemen cannot but observe on dueconsideration the advantages which the one plan hath in preference to the other.

Whilst the Indians remain in their present Sentiments it will be highly improper to attempt anySettlement in their Country as they are greatly disgusted at the great Thirst which we all seem toshew for their Lands, and therefore I must give it as my opinion that any Settlement on the Susque-hanna River may prove fatal to those who should attempt to Establish themselves thereon, as theIndians have all declared not only their great aversion thereto, but have also threatned to preventany such Settlement, so that I hope the dangers to which they may be Exposed, together withyour Governor’s proclamation against the same, will induce those concerned to drop theirundertaking.

When I can find out the English youth you mention, I shall endeavour to comply with yourrequest if I find he will answer your purpose. I am glad to hear that the Boys prosecute theirstudies with diligence and hope you have perfectly recovered of your late indisposition, as I am

Sir Your well wisher and very humble Servant

The Rev d M r Wheelock Wm. Johnson.

SIR WM. JOHNSON TO THE REY. DR. BARCLAY,

RESPECTING A NEW EDITION OF THE INDIAN PRAYER ROOK.

Johnson Hall Oct r 16 th 1762.

Dear Sir When I was last at New York I acquainted you with my design of having a new Editionof the Indian Prayer Book printed of which you were pleased to undertake the inspection.

I now therefore herewith transmit you the old Edition, which as it wanted the Singing Psalms, Itherefore send you such of them in Manuscript as I have been able to procure, together with theCommunion Service, & Public Baptism of Infants &c. which they would be desirous to have inserted,as also some Prayers of the propriety of which you are the most proper Judge, you will thereforeplease to do therein as you shall Judge best.

You will please to direct that there be printed 400 Setts on a better type, and paper than that ofthe Former and as the Square Figure of that Edition rendered it somewhat inconvenient the presentmay make a handsome small Octavo .

In order to bestow on principal People, I would chuse to have 20 Setts out of the before mentioned400 printed on a fine Paper & type and neatly bound, Lettered on the back and gilt, of two Setts ofwhich I must beg your acceptance, & that you will make any alterations or additions which youmay think necessary tliro’out the work ordering the same to be bound in such manner as you shalljudge most fitting.