366 MEMOIR OF DANIEL TREADWELL. 



In 1828, Mr. Treadwell received a highly honorable appointment on the Board 

 of Visitors at West Point, as appears from the following letters. 



The Secretary of War to Mr. Treadwell. 



War Department, Washixotox, April 26, 1828. 

 Sir, — The regulations of this Department for the government of the Military Academy at 

 West Point direct that the students of that institution be examined in all the branches of 

 science and instruction through which they have passed, in the presence of a board of visitors, 

 and such other literary gentlemen as shall be invited to attend ; in conformity to which I have 

 the honor to invite you to attend the examination of the cadets at West Point, which will com- 

 mence on the first Monday in June next, as a member of said Board, and I shall be highly 

 gratified to receive a report of j-our observations upon the actual state and progress of the 

 institution, and such suggestions for its improvement as you may deem necessary. 



Should you accept this invitation, Lieut.-Colonel Thayer, Superintendent of the Academy, 

 will be instructed to make suitable arrangements for your accommodation. 



1 have the honor to be, sir, your obedient servant, 



James Barbour. 

 Daxiel Treadwell, Esq., Boston. 



Hon. Daniel Webster to Mr. Treadwell. 



WAsnrs-GTOx, April 28, 1828. 

 Dear Sir, — I have much pleasure in forwarding to you the accompanying request from 

 the Secretary of War. I hope you will find it convenient to comply with it. 



Yours with true respect, 



Dax'l Webster. 

 Daniel Teeadwell, Esq., Boston. 



Mr. Treadwell to the Secretary of War. 



Boston, May 6, 1828. 

 Sir, — Mr. Senator Webster has transmitted to me your letter of the 26th of April, inviting 

 me to attend at the examination, in June next, of the students at West Point, as one of the 

 Board of Visitors. I have sincerely to regret that my engagements will not permit me to per- 

 form the duties to which I am thus invited. I assure you, sir, that I am not unmindful of the 

 honorable consideration which the invitation implies, and I beg you to accept my sincere 

 acknowledgments for this mark of distinction. 



With great respect, your obedient servant, 



Daniel Treadwell. 



Mr. Treadwell to Hon. Daniel Webster. 



Boston, May 6, 1828. 

 Dear Sir, — I hare received your letter of April 28th, covering a communication from the 

 Secretary of War, in\-iting me to join the Board of Visitors at the next examination of the 

 stud.ents at West Point. 



I have been constrained by my engagements to decline the duties thus appointed to me, 

 ■with a full acknowledgment of the distinction which the invitation to perform them confers. 



