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PAPERS RELATING TO THE SIX NATIONS.

gladly transmit them to you, but I could not very soon comply, because, besides the Extraordinarylength of the contents of these papers, I am now busy in completing the Canadian Code of Civil law,but I should have remitted you indeed the discourse to General Amherst, wherein Are containedmany Anecdotes relating to the Indians. You will be so kind, to Signify your pleasure on thisSubject, and you shall be obeyed.

Could I but obtain the honour of waiting on you, I would more fully apprise you, with thewhole Matter of fact ; and I assure you that if that was intirely left to my choice, I should soonoifer myself into your presence, but I have not been able hetherto to obtain leave of the government,to undertake such a Journey. They have rather been pleased to order my Stay at S l Francois,where indeed I have been protected against a multitude of Enemies, Especially my Brethren, theJesuits ; who have proclaimed open war against me, but thank to god, I have found my good protec-tion amongst those of the English Nation. My Indians cannot set out for your place these tendays, poverty hath lengthened their hunting Season, and is the real cause of this delay; whichExcuse, I pray you to accept for your self, and to cause it, to be accepted of also, by the Loups andthe Six Nations. They will on return bring me your Answer and what may be your pleasure inregard to what I have had the honour to impart to you above.

I Long to find some signal opportunity, I don’t say to prove you my gratitude ; a man of thatlittle account, as I am ; is not capable of doing it in a manner worthy of you. but at least, to showyou some part of that most Sincere respect and attachment which I have for your person. I neverwas fortunate in my whole life, and I told it to myself a thousand times, that I was not born to bethe happy Man. But I have erred ; & I am happily convinced thereof from the moment I got into youracquaintance, and gained your friendship. The friendship of a gentleman like you, is a fortune ofSuperior value, tis a good so transcendant, that I don’t think I have ever procured myself sovaluable a one since I was born. I dare to subjoin, Sir, that I am not all together Unworthy, andthat if I merit such distinction, I merritt it by these sentiments of respect devotion and attach-ment which will End with my Life. This is my way of thinking, it is the heart that dictates all Iwrite, therefore pardon my spinning this Letter to such unusuall length. When the heart is Engagedwith a person thoroughly Esteemed, it hath always some thing new to Impart.

I eagerly wait for your Answer, as I hope it may decide something in my favour, and will perhapsprocure me the honour and pleasure of waiting on you soon, according to my wishes.

I am with great Respect &c.

THE SCHOOLMASTER AT CANAJOHARY TO S* W* JOHNSON.

Canajohary March y° 22 d 1764.

Brother Waronghyage

The most Part of the Indians here in our Castle have consented and agreed that I should instructtheir children to read and write, I do also consent to perform the same if they entirely agree to it.I think it would be good also if you would advise them to act in Pursuance thereof. Some of themlike me well enough, but will not approve of having their children chastised if they do Ill. I wouldhave you to write to me how I am to act in this Affair, that I might acquaint them what is yourPleasure in this Respect. I am very certain that some take great Delight in having their childreninstructed, and taught to read and write, and for such I shall use more than common zeal toperform the Trust in me reposed. I wish you could send me two of our printed Books, for I want