"Nearest therefore to the brute Creation are those men who Suppose themselves to be so far governed by external objects as to believe nothing but what they See and feel And Can accomedate to their Shallow understanding and Imaginations "My Dear Sir Let us all Consult ourselves by the wise proverb. "I believe that evry man^s merit & ability aught to be appreciated and valued In proportion to its worth & utility "In whatever State or Circumstances they may fortunately or unfortunately be placed "And happy it is for evry man to know his worth and place "When a Gentleman of your Standing in Society Clad with those honors Can not understand or Solve a problem That is explicitly explained by words and Letters and {17} mathematically operated by figuers He had best consult the wise proverd "Do that which thou Canst understand and Comprehend for thy good. "I would recommend that Such Gentleman Change his business "And appropriate his time and attention to a Sunday School to Learn what he Could and keep the Litle Children form durting their Close "With Sincere feelings of Gratitude for your weakness and Inability I am "Sir your Superior in Mathematics ----" "1849 June th29." "Dor Morgin Sir "I wrote and Sent my work to Professor ---- of ---- State of ---- United States "I am now in the possession of the facts that he highly approves of my work. And Says he will Insure me Reward in the States "I write this that you may understand that I have knowledge of the unfair way that I am treated In my own nati County "I am told and have reasons to believe that it is the Clergy that treat me so unjust. "I am not Desirous of heaping Disonors upon my own nation. But if I have to Leave this kingdom without my Just dues. The world Shall know how I am and have been treated. "I am Sir Desirous of my "Just dues ----" "1849 July 3." "July 7th, 1849.