My recent indisposition, from <mutilated> I have not entirely recovered, has prevented me <mutilated> reading as attentively as I wished, and shall <mutilated> book which you were so kind as to send m<e> <mutilated> for which I beg you to accept my most sincere <mutilated> I observe however and admire the design & philos<ophy> of the work, and have no doubt of the ability <mutilated> which it is executed. I trust, that, addressed as it is to legislators, as well as to the members of our profession; it will contribute to bring the science of pleading to the test of good sense, and of practical usefulness, by clearing it of every thing which deserves & the name of chicanery, by which it is at present too often deformed. Excuse me, my good Sir, for expressing my regret that you have not cited the authorities which you consulted, and appear so well to have comprehended. This would have been useful to lawyers, altho unimportant to others. I am very respectfully sir your obliged & ob. Servt