Excerpt from Memoir of the Distinguished Mohawk Indian Chief, Sachem and Warrior, Capt. Joseph Brant: Compiled From the Most Reliable and Authentic Records; Including a Brief History of the Principal Events of His Life, With an Appendix; And Portrait This expedition was successful, and pro cured for Sir Wm. Johnson his title of Baronet, and a gratuity of five thousand pounds from the King. Gen. Johnson observing the promising qualities of the boy, procured for him a place in Moore's Charity School, opened by the Rev. Dr. Wheelock, of Lebanon, Conn. The following letter of Sir William Johnson's, sufficiently illustrates his views in regard to the education of the Indians at this time. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.