
          New York June 2d 1827


 My Dear Dr


 I regretted that I was prevented [from]
 joining you again yesterday afternoon, but the 
 interruption to our conversation was caused by
 business of importance relating to some commercial
 transactions of one of my relatives, &
 the detention was such, that when I followed
 you, there was no chance to overtake you.
 I was much disappointed at the interruption
 as I had many things to say to you, which
 now must be postponed until we again meet.
 By the bye I believe I led you into an error
 in regard to the conversation had by one of my
 friends with Col. Thayer: it was entirely without 
 my knowledge; the gentleman had heard 
 from my brother that I had some distinct 
 views of the kind alluded to, & at a visit 
 to W.P. he mentioned to the Col. that in case 
 you shd [should] change your residence, he [?] probable
 the application might be made; when I 
 afterwards [?][?], he informed me that [?]
 introduced the subject I mention this to satisfy
 you that it was not a inmeditate thing on my
 part, indead at that time I had by no means
 decided what I should be willing to do...I regard
 to your own course, I think as a friend, espescially
        