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312 PAPERS RELATING TO
ISAAC THE INDIAN TO SIR WM JOHNSON.
Tuscarora Castle Anril ye 10th 1762.
Worthy -Sr
this Day Isaac spoake to me to write To your honour Concern
ing the Christian religion As he himself told you: and as you
told him: when He was last at your house Brother: Sais he: I
am now in the very same mind that I was when you Saw me
Last and I Do intend to keep this same rode as Long as God shall
Give me life and breath that is with his assistance: Brother Just
before the Minister Came here the last Sumer I was moued off
from this town Something more than half way to Connoquaga to
a Place Called Connosomothdian Where I have remaind till now.
and some few Days a Gow the Came to me from Each Castle and
Desired me that I should Either Come back or Els Gow fororards
to Either of these two Castles on the Count of Settleing of
affars. but knowing the Disposion of both In shortI Dont like
Either the told me by a belt of Wampom the town and people
was mine To Do as I thought proper and I think It would be best
for them both to Come to me as there is good land Every thing
Pleanty there and nothing is Plenty where the now are but rum
and the all know that I have Done with that'with the help of
God. Now Brother I want your advice in this and I shall here
what you Say In this case, the say also it is very hard that I
Dont mind them and their ways. Sr I think If I may Speak one
word that as there is a Division amongst themselves it would be
proper for them that follow the Christian religion to live by
themselves.
Sr Concerning the Stories that your honour has hard of me if
you pleas to ask this man and he can tell you Whetre it be true
or not this from your Loving Brother.
Isaac
and from your humble Servant
EDWARD JOHNSON.
Sarah the wife of Isaac Gives her kind love to your honour
And Desires the favour of a little Chocolate if you please.
And She remains your most Loving Sister till Death
SARAH ISAAC