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[intrigue for the wealthy?][illegible] other [eventually carry all?][illegible] recognition of God, wise, good, and smiling. His approval of all that is grand and noble and useful, would perhaps disarm the sectarian, and place the advocate of secularism at his case. This much of religion can be proven, is acceptable to all, and bids fair to flourish to the end of time. It would be a positivism which would hold both wings at arms length.

5th. Your leading purpose appears to be to afford a practical and useful education to those who must work out their own fortunes by public or private usefulness. [A?] school for men and women who must do service to live and acquire. To this end many of the studies of our colleges and universities are wholly superfluous. They are to make Savans, Philosophers, Poets, Authors, Gentlemen, Diplomats, and Linguists, [illegible] of fame. No one knows better than you that these studies are not necessary to an

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