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subscribed for two Setts of my Indian Essays and History : And so do several other Gen 4 on accountof their reputed merit; for y e Learned applaud y e performance. In short, Sir, I look down, with aphilosophic eye, on that, or any such, neglect as a most imaginary trifle ; Especially, if what Isaid to a curious & inquisitive Son of Caledonia, concerning ye well-known mismanagement, &ill situation, of our Indian affairs, westwardly, should have occasioned it; For truth will prevail,when painted with its genuine honest colours.

In y e historical part, I shall put myself under y r most friendly patronage, and y 4 of Sir Henry Moore,and do myself y e particular favour of writing to each of you, from y e southward, before I sett off toEngland, next summer. As His Excelly has not only induced y e Hon ble members of His MajestysCouncil to give a sanction to my performance, and engaged to perswade y e Comons House of Assem-bly to follow their Copy; But, likewise to continue to take in subscriptions, till y e Books arepublished, and remit me a Bill, on y e agent, at London , as soon as he has heard, by y e public accounts,of their being in the Press ; Pm hopefull, you’ll be pleased to excuse my freedom of infolding, inthis, a New-York printed Proposal; and that y r patriotic temper will incite You to shew it to suchLovers of letters, as frequent your Hall, in order to gain, at least, nominal subscriptions, and givea sanction to the treatise in Europe ; Likewise, y 4 when I do myself y e honour of writing to you,

again, you’ll be so kind as to remit me their names, at London , according to request.

I’ve room to be pretty certain, that four of y 1 ' learned friends, here ; viz, the Rev d Doctor Acmody,the Rev d Doctor Cooper, and ye Rev* 1 Mess rs Inglis & Ogilvie, A. M. will, thro’ a true benevolenceof heart, recommend me to the notice of y e President of y e Society for propogating y e Gospel, inorder to obtain a missionary for our old friendly Chickosalis ; and likewise, their patronage in y epublication of my Indian work. When you’re writing to my Lord Hillsborough, should y r ownpublic spirit induce you to recommend me to his patronage, it would prove a great advance towardsobtaining satisfaction for what y e Governm 4 is indebted me. That, & y° like, I leave to y r ownkindness of heart, which always leads and directs you, in support of a generous cause.

Please to give my most hearty respects to y cheerful and most promising favourite son, Sir John,to y e gay, y e kindly, & y e witty Col 1 Johnson, to his discreet & most amiable Lady, & their prettylittle Sheelah Grab, who is y e lovely and lively picture of them both ; To all yours. One by one ;

To Col 1 Class & his Lady ; To ye Gen 4 with you, &°; and to accept y e same, from,

Great Sir Y r very obliged & most H ble Serv 4

(Endorsed) M r James Adairs letter supposed to be wrote James Adair.

in April or March rec d 18 th of April 1769.

Ans d May 10 th 1769.

SIR WM JOHNSON TO JAMES ADAIR .

Johnson hall May 10 th 1769.

Sir, I have received two of your Letters since your departure, a third which you speak of,sever came to hands, but from the others I find with pleasure that you have met with the Counte-nance & patronage of the Gentlemen you mention & I sincerely wish they may prove of Service toyou, tho’ I am concerned that you met with any neglect from the quarter you speak of however Iam hopefull that the protection you have hitherto found will prove a good introduction to yourCurious performance, & that its publication will tend to your reputation & Interest, to which I