
          standing and reputation justly
entitled you it has been because
you could not so far compromise
your self respect as to allowing of
recourse to the low arts of the politician

I know not what is the state
of the proposition relative to the
establishment of a mint in NewYork
If the law should pass and I think
it will sooner or later several
desirable situations would be
created which would not interfere
with your professorship
If you start as a candidate
for any situation it must be
with a [more?] thorough understanding
among your friends
with reference to an organization
of effort. Though you cannot
stoop to the ordinary artifices
of the general office seeker
yet your friends should be allowed
to take such measures as would
        