I regret, in common with all the Board, that your present delicate state of health should deprive us of the gratification of your company at the University. Col: Monroe, on his return home, will hand you the letters you were good enough to lend me, of which I have taken copies & filed with my papers. I have determined to publish in some of our newspapers, Chaptal’s two chapters on the Tariff, taken from his work on National Industry. Mr. Carey had published them in French; but so few read that language, I have procured a translation which Doctr. Blatterman is now revising: The argument is chiefly applicable to old countries, like France, where manufactures are already established, but contains many valuable ideas in regard to this country. I refer you to Col: Monroe for details respecting the University: barely remarking that the state of things, upon the whole, is as satisfactory as could be reasonably expected. Very respectfully & truly yours