
                                                      December 1st 1825


 Dear T.


            I have just recd. your letter and the enclosed
 [illegible].  You must not complain of me or DK.  I am yet too
 lame to attend to anything out of doors, and the doctor,
 considering that he cannot appreciate the delights of [....
 ograph?] does wonders.  You are welcome to my [illegible]
 which shall be sent if the [river?] is not closed
 too soon.  Think of this, and let us get on with the [illegible]
 as far as possible before it takes place, as it will make
 the intercourse difficult.  I cannot go to [illegible] to
 overlook him, but will endeavor to persuade Halsey to 
 do it.


     [illegible], that is, old Schweintiz
 [arrived?] from [Liverpool?] on Friday night and departed for
 house on Tuesday morning.  I did not see him. D.K.
 [illegible] him a proof [illegible] with which he expressed himself
 much gratified.


     One word for Master Dewey.  He says
 that in a free country a man may publish about what he
 pleases.  So he may, and so he may shut the door in your
 face if you and Schev. should pay him a visit, for
 in this country he read with [illegible] if it does not

        