You will permit me to make acknowledgments to you for your kind letter to the Printer of the Memorial. You would allow me the honor of feeling, as if I had something of a nearer acquaintance with you, than as a citizen of the State, being the son of the late Judge Thomas, who received, & conferred much pleasure, in relating many incidents in the professional career of those, who afterwards became identified with the history of the Country. This was a kind of information, that could not be collected from books, & impresses a young mind powerfully. It is in this way I wish the little paper published in this town might operate to inspire a proper respect for the Fathers. It is no doubt true that the human mind takes a more extended view, then it did two centuries ago, but we never should forget, that this is attributable to the sound, discriminating sense, & liberal temper of Our Ancestors—that this made a part of their benevolent design.

Accept the sincere respect of Your Obt Sert