Nath^l Gorham Charlestown April 17^th 1790 My Dear Sir It is a vulgar and pretty general proverb that rich People of them only have the Gout, but to ensure that there is no general Rule without exceptions— I have been laid up with it for this week past being seized pretty violently in both Feet; but I am in hope it is now going; indeed it is quite necessary it should for I have engaged to be in Connecticut next week— I observe Sir in the Congressional proceedings that there is upon the Anvil a Bill to regulate proceedings with the Indians— I wish for your attention to it in such manner as to extend it to our Indians of the six Nations— it is of great consequence that those Indians should be kept in good temper— The most Southern Indians made application to them last Autumn to joyn with them in hostilities— but after a long consideration they refused— those overtures will undoubtedly be renewed & if some attention is not paid to them they may be unsuccessful— my Partner M^r Phelps has a personal acquaintance and influence with most of the great Men of those Nations— my Son who is again returned to that Country and means to spend his days there, is a likely & prudent young Fellow about 25 years of age— I do not expect that my Son at his time of life is to stand in your [undecipherable] the same light as a man more advanced [undecipherable] general note of [undecipherable] [left margin, rotated: Reed April [undecipherable] letter from [undecipherable]]