I had expected it with great impatience, and desired a friend to send it down to me immediately on its appearance, which he neglected to do.

On this account, I did not see it till a few days ago.

I have read it through twice, with great care, and many parts three or four times over.

From this, you will conclude that I must have been much interested; and I assure you that I deem myself also in a high degree instructed.

It would be a most pleasing employment to me to dwell, in this letter, upon those points in which I agree with you, and to acknowledge my obligations for the clearer views you have given of truths which I before perceived, though not with that distinctness in which they now stand before my eyes.