Joseph and the rest of the Boys are well, studious and diligent. I hope you have received a Line I sent you a few weeks ago, and that you will be able to send me the English Youth of whom I wrote if you esteem him likely and suitable for the Purpose.

I pray your Honour to excuse the Trouble I so often give you, and believe that I am

P. S. Being yet weak after a fit of sickness I am obliged

to write you by the hand

of my Pupil.

Sir William Johnson Baronet

With Sincere Respect

Your Honours

Most obedient and most

humble servant ELEAZER WHEELOCK

Sir

REVD. DR. POMROY TO SIR WILLIAM JOHNSON.

Hebron Septembr 8th 1762.

The Fame of your Humanity, & Benevolence in general; and especially, what, I have more, lately heard by Mr. Wheelock, of your forwardness to encourage the Indian School, under his care emboldens me to trouble your Honr with a Line, or two, in Favor of that truly noble, & charitable Design-and as I am perswaded, you will rejoice at an opportunity to do good to your fellow-men, advance the Interest of Christs Kingdom among the Heathen Nations, and more firmly attach them to the Crown of great Brittain; and as I am somewhat concerned, in the Important affair of sd school, so I wo'd now earnestly bespeak your Patronage of it; not Dou'ting but that you will be able, in various ways to subserve the truely generous Design.

Mr Wheelock, having acted hitherto very much alone, in the Important Business, and his true character not very universally known; It appears reasonable, those who encourage him in it, sho'd have some proper testimonials of his qualification for it, I therefore now take the freedom to transmit to you Inclosed in this; a Coppy of a Letter of Recommendation, sent to Mr.

Debert, Merchant In London; The perusal, whereof may possibly give you all the satisfaction, at present necessary, and excuse from troubling you any further, Him, who is, with the utmost Respect

Your Honour's most sincere, most obedient, and very Humle sernt BENJAMIN POMROY.

To Sir William Johnson Baronet.

*** Rev. Dr. Pomroy, brother-in-law of the Rev.Eleazer Wheelock, graduated at Yale in 1733, and was ordained in 1735. He served as a Chaplain in the French and Revolutionary wars, and died at Hebron, Dec., 1784, aged 80 years. He is represented as one of the best preachers of his day.-ALLEN.

Sir,

[Enclosure In Dr Pomroy's letter.]

Chilsea in Norwich July 10th 1762

We Ministers of the Gospel, and Pastors of Churches, hereafter mentioned with our Names, having for a number of years past heard of, or seen with pleasure the Zeal, Courage, and firm Resolution of the Revd Eleazar Wheelock of Lebanon to prosecute to Effect, a Design of spreading the Gospel among the Natives in the Wilds of our America, and especially his Perseverance in it amidst the many peculiar Discouragements he had to encounter during the late years of the War here, and upon a Plan which appears to us to have the greatest probability of Success Viz, by the Mission of their own Sons; and as we are verily persuaded that the smiles of divine Providence upon his School, and the Success of his endeavours hitherto, justly may and ought to encourage him, and all, to believe it to be of God, and that which he will own and succeed for the glory of his own great Name in the Enlargement of the Kingdom of our divine Redeemer, as well as for the great Benefit of the Crown of Great Britain, and especially of his Majestys Dominions in America, so we apprehend the present openings in Providence ought to invite Christians of every Denomination to Unite their Endeavours and lend a helping hand in carrying on the charitable design, and we are heartily sorry if Party Spirit and Party differences shall at all obstruct the Progress of it, or the old Leaven in this Land ferment upon this Occasion, and give a watchful adversary Oppor

tunity so to turn the course of Endeavours into another Channel as to defeat the design of spreading the Gospel among the Heathen, to prevent which, and encourage Unanimity, and Zeal in prosecuting the design, we look upon it our Duty as Christians, and especially as Ministers of the Gospel to give our Testimony, that as we verily believe, a disinterested Regard to the Advancement of the Redeemer's Kingdom, and the Good of his Majesty's Dominions in America were the governing Motives which at first induced the Revd Mr Wheelock to enter upon the great affair, and to risk his own private Interest as he has done since in carrying it on, so we esteem his Plan to be good, his Measures prudently and well concerted, his Endowments peculiar, his Zeal fervent, his Endeavours indefatigable for the accomplishing this design, and we know no Man likeminded who will naturally care for the State. May God prolong his Life, and make him extensively useful in the Kingdom of Christ. We have also some of us at his desire examined his Accompts, and find that beside giving in all his own Labour and trouble in the Affair, he has charged for the Support, Schooling &ca of the Youth at the lowest rate it could be done for, as the price of things have been, and still is amongst us, and we apprehend the generous Donations already made, have been, and we are confident will be laid out in the most prudent manner, and with the best advice for the furthering of the important Design, and we pray God abundantly to reward the liberality of any upon this occasion, and we hope the Generosity, especially of Persons of distinction and Note will be a happy lead and inducement to still greater liberalities, and in Consequence thereof, the wide extended Wilderness of America will blossom as the Rose, habitations of Cruelty become dwelling places of Righteousness, and the blessings of Thousands ready to perish come upon all those, whose Love to Christ and Charity to them has been shown upon this Occasion which is the hearty Prayer of

Ebenezer Rossiter,
Joseph Fish,

Sir

Your most sincere Friends and

humble Servants

Pastor of the first Chh in Stonington

Pastor of the Second Chh in Stonington

Nathaniel Whitaker, Pastor of the Church at Chilsea in

Norwich

Benjamin Pomroy,

Elijah Lathrop,

Nathaniel Eells,

Mather Byles,

Jonathan Barber,

Matthew Graves,

Pastor of the first Church in Hebron Pastor of the Church at Gilead in Hebron Pastor of a Church in Stonington

Pastor of the first Chh in New London

Pastor of a Chh in Groton

Missionary at New London

Peter Powers, Pastor of the Church at Newent in Norwich Daniel Kirtland, former Pastor of the Chh at Newent in Norwich

Benjamin Boardman, Pastor of the 4th Chh of Christ in Middletown

John Norton, Pastor of the 6th Chh of Christ in Middletown Benjamin Dunning, Pastor of a Chh of Christ in Marlborough

The above and foregoing is a True Copy of the Original examined by us.

SAMUEL GRAY

SAMUEL KIRTLAND

Sir

SIR WM. JOHNSON TO REV. DR. POMROY.

Johnson Hall October 16th 1762

The other day I was favoured with yours of the 8th ulto together with a Letter of Recommendation sent to Mr Debert in London.

I shall be always ready to do any thing in my power for the public good and the promoting knowledge and instruction amongst the Indians, and am very glad to find a Gentleman of your pious sentiments and abilities is in some measure concerned in the School with Mr Wheelock concerning whom I have always entertained the most favourable Sentiments, and therefore have not the least doubt of his Qualifications for the discharge of that Trust.

The testimonials in his behalf which you transmitted, deserve all due regard, and shall be considered by me as proofs of the Esteem which is paid to his Character.

I shall at all times be glad to promote so useful a design and heartily wish you success in your undertakings.

The Revd Mr Pomroy.

I am Sir

Your well wisher

and Humble Servant

WM. JOHNSON.

Sir

SIR W. JOHNSON TO REV. MR. WHEELOCK.

Johnson Hall Octr 16th 1762

I have been favoured with yours of the 8th ulto, and agree with you in opinion that the Indian Children will not improve in their Studys near so much from the method proposed of Erecting Schools in their Nations, as they would do according to your plan of Education, whereby they are kept out of the way of & uninfluenced by bad Example, but notwithstanding these my sentiments on that head I should not. chuse to interfere therein