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Remitting your recommendatory letters, thro’ Doctor Auchmuty at York, wou’d be esteem’d asan Obligation conferr’d on him, who is with Respect and Gratitude,

Sir, Your most obedient, and humble Servant

Schenectady, 10 th Decb r 1769. Wm Andrews.

Since my sitting down to write this, 1 have found an immediate Conveyance to York, & havetherefore embraced the Opportunity of setting off to Morrow for Albany. Your letter then willreach me by means of D r Auchmuty.

Sir William Johnson Rart.

MR. ANDREWS TO SIR WM. JOHNSON.

New York, 28 th Jan r y 1770.

I have just time to acknowledge your favor, with a Draft inclos’d on M r Mortier, from whomI have receiv’d Fifty one pounds Currency; For which I return you sincere thanks and shall whenable repay you.

Accompanying this I send you a letter from my good Friend M r Barton, who recommends me toyou, & points out in my letter an Indian Mission—I intended after my Return here to have receiv’dinstruction in their Language with the intention of delivering Discourses amongst them, wheneverleisure shou’d permit from the Duty at Schenectady —

To morrow I shall proceed on my way to London by Ireland in order to have my age properlyascertain’d & with the View of solliciting my Brother, (a Clergyman) to accompany me to London & probably I may prevail on him to come over with me—Believe me to be with the greatest sincerity.

Sir, y r much oblig’d and humble serv*

Sir W m Johnson— Wm. Andrews.

REVD. DR. AUCHMUTY TO SIR WM. JOHNSON.

New York May the 11* 1770.

Worthy Sir Your two last iavors of the 16 th & 26 th of April came safe to my hands, and shall beparticularly answered by the next good opportunity. The reason of my troubling you at presentis, at the request of a worthy Brother the Bearer of this, Mr. Forbes, who is rambling about tosatisfy his curiosity. He intends to pay his respects to you considering his good character, andagreeable behaviour I venture to recommend him to your notice ; you will, as he is a Gentleman and scholar be greatly pleased with him. He is now waiting for this, therefore shall only add, that Ihope you will pardon this freedom, I have taken, and be assured that I have the honor to be

Worthy Sir Your much obliged ob l serv‘

To Sir William Johnson . Samuel Auchmuty.

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T. S. Your Letter to the Secretary of the Society was immediately sent to M r Stuart,’ as youdesired.

1 For a biographical sketch of this gentleman, see the end of this scries.—E d.

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