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(seq. 1)
Stockbridge {August} 7th 1792
{Reverend} and Kind Sir
Inclosed I send you my Journal have been oblig'd to copy it in some hast. I have noted Mr [Occams?] Death, which will I think, alter the whole face of affairs among the Indians -- for six months past he had been labouring to make a [divih?] among the Oneidas -- however his popularity declined for four or five weeks before his death. from which reason I have heard, he had determined to move off to the westward with his friends, which would [?] very ruinous to our Tribe. Thank you for the information of yours of the 4th of June. I conclude that it was not in the power of the Corporation to grant them the [?] of money to buy the oxen. should be happy however to give them some information about it. I remain your most obliged humble servant
John Sergeant
The {Reverend} President Willard
(seq. 3)
Stockbridge April 1st 1793
Reverend Sir
I now take a liberty to inclose my journal to you. hope it will meet your approbation. Wish Sir at the first convenient opportunity you would be so obliging as to [motion?] to the Corporation that I may have liberty to draw for half the school money at the expiration of six months. remain with respect your most obliged humble servant
John Sergeant
{Reverend} Mr. Willard
(seq. 4)
{Reverend} John Sargeant Stockbridge 1 {April} 1793
Reverend President Willard
Cambridge
(seq. 5)
Stockbridge {October} 17th 1794
Reverend Sir.
Inclosed I send you my Journal, hope it will meet your approbation. My people appear now to flourish -- particularly they appear to make considerable advances towards a civilized life—which information I doubt not will be very agreeable to their kind benefactors. I might have noted in my Journal that there had been dissentary had proved very mortal at Oneida and in the neighbouring towns the seasons past but not one died at New Stockbridge, owing under providence to the immediate application of powerfull medicinal [?], known to my people for many years. remain kind
Sir with respect your most most obliged humble servant
John Sergeant
{Doctor} Willard