Stockbridge 3. July 1788

My Dear Sir, I give you my sincere thanks for your two last letters sent by the path at Springfield on my way from Boston. I am glad to be informed that congress have no determination to admit Kentucky into the Union, because instead of congress _____ ___a power of authorizing the dismemberment of hte states their entirity seems gauranteed by the first of the confederation. The general _____ had very peacable _____. A very great majority of both branches approved to _____a temper of patriotism and so fully were these who had different views convinced that the permissions _______ of tender laws could not ______ that no motion was made for that purpose. The general _______ took place from being patronized by those who would have considered public axecutions if seasonably administered as production of beneficial efforts. I have to congratulate you that the ________ arising from teh outstanding taxes are nearly at by the removal of the cause that this event might take place previous to the introduction of a system of ________ being adopted that, that ____ ______ _____ now attached to it will probably become a mother of fascious attention the next metting of the legislature. As an honest man, a patriot an ______ you will be pleased to be informed that the judiciary have become generally unpopular. I am very much in opinion that a ______ made of administering will be established the nest session. As you seem to believe that congress will have no ______ before the first of August it is not probably that before that time I shall be in N. York.

With Great regard, and affectioni am dear sir,your most _____

Theodore Sedgewick