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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 [illegible] 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 [never?] service to live and acquire. To this end many of the studies of our colleges and universities are wholly superfluous. They are to make [S..illegible], Philosophers, Poets, Authors, Gentlemen, Diplomats, and Linguists, [illegible] of fame. No one knows better than you that these studies are not necessary to an