,transcrib$ f ! #ahcf ,josiah ,flet*]   
edition by ,david ,price4               
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          ,,9 ,a ,,lett] ,,address$ ,,to
 ,,!m ,,by ,,! ,,rev4 ,,john ,,alex&]1  
,,on ,,! ,,subject ,,(                  
,,infant ,,education4                   
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,,norwi*3                  ,,pr9t$ ,,by 
,,josiah ,,flet*]1 ,,upp] ,,hay ,,m>ket4
                                        
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,price ,?reep5ce4          ,,! ,,memb]s 
,,( ,,! ,,e/abli%$ ,,*ur*  ,v9dicat$4   
,,9 times & "u circum/ances ( an ord9>y 
"*1 ! lett]1 to  :i* ! foll[+ pages     
ref]1 might ) safety be left to f9d its 

prop] place 9 ! public m9d4  ,x is      
*>act]iz$ by a _s (  mildness &         
conciliation2 &1 z mu* ( its c5sure is  
f\nd$ on  errone\s impressions1 !       
consequ5ces w\ld h be5 b mom5t>y4  ,b1 9
 ! pres5t extraord9>y times1 !re are n  
want+ ^? :o  w\ld gladly seize ^u !     
occasion1 z a fav\rable "o = wid5+  !   
diff]5ces & p]petuat+ ! antipa?ies1 :i* 
unhappily prevail  among ,*ri/ians1 &   
h5ce x appe>s desirable t ! public %\ld 
be set "r ) reg>d to ! c\rse n[ tak5 by 
^? :o are  implicat$ 9 ! *>ges4    ,!   
ma9 *>ges appe> to be3--    ,i4  ,t !   
p>ties 9 "q h act$ unk9dly &            
disrespectfully1  s f> z !y h int]f]$ ) 
! arrangem5ts = ! exhibition  9 ,/4     
,&rew's ,hall4    ,,ii4  ,an assumption1
 7p]fectly gr\ndless17 t ! plan ( !     
propos$  society w\ld exclude all *ildr5
 except ^? ( p>5ts belong+ to  !        
,e/abli%$ ,*ur*1 &    ,,iii4  ,t a      
society embrac+ 9 its direction &       
op]ations1 all sects  & d5om9ations1    
w\ld h work$ m = ! public good ?an !  "o

 propos$4    ,x %\ld be borne 9 m9d1 t !
 exhibition1 9 ,/4 ,&rew's ,hall1  0    
,mr4 ,wild]sp9's own speculation4  ,by  
myself & by "s o!rs1 x  0 h[ev]         
fav\rably view$1 "u an impression t a   
feel+ w\ld  be excit$ :]e none _h       
previ\sly exi/$1 & t x might possibly   
op5 ! way = an ext5sion ( ! sy/em4  ,mr4
 ,w4 0 reque/$ to  meet a few g5tlem51  
at ! ,hall 9 ! ,m>ket1 to expla9 to !m !
  nature ( 8 sy/em1 & he !re aga9       
m5tion$ 8 int5tion (  assembl+ ! *ildr5 
= exam9ation 9 ,/4 ,&rew's ,hall4  ,he 0
  di/9ctly ask$ :e!r ! directors or !   
committee ( ^? s*ools  _h be5 consult$1 
& he z pla9ly repli$ t !re w\ld be no   
difficulty on t head4  ,on ! subject ( !
 exp5ses ! way 0 n  s cle>1--) 8 usual  
lib]ality he decl>$ t he did n seek     
remun]ation1 b /ill he ?\ght he ought to
 be indemnifi$ f  loss--& aft] "s loose 
discussion x 0 agre$ t ^? pres5t  %\ld  
be responsible = any loss4  ,x 0 f9ally 
arrang$ t free  tickets ( admission %\ld
 be giv5 to ! ,sunday s*ool & o!r       

tea*]s4  ,( ^!1 #cjj 7 di/ribut$ to !   
v>i\s ,,diss5t+  ,,congregations 9 !    
city4  ,! public 7 admitt$ at sixp5ce   
ea*  p]son1 & ! proce$s w5t to !        
erection ( ! gall]y1 !  pur*ase ( buns =
 ! *ildr51 & a gratuity to ,mr4         
,wild]sp92 a  small contribution be+    
collect$ f ! responsibles to make up    
?is sum4    ,i ?9k1 !re=e1 t my rev]5d  
fri5d1 = s ,i beg 9 s9c]ity to          
designate him1 mu/ h be5 mis9=m$ on "s  
po9ts :i* drew f  him ! *>ge t we _h    
tak5 unw>rantable lib]ties ei!r ) !     
money or ! s*ools ( o!rs4    ,b ano!r & 
f> m important error is manife/ at pages
 #aj & #ai1  :]e ,i und]/& him to mean t
 x is int5d$ to exclude !  *ildr5 ( all 
except ^? ( ! memb]s ( ! ,e/abli%$      
,*ur*4  ,n[ ?is is an impression s      
utt]ly at v>iance ) tru? & fact1  t ,i  
_c conceive :at "p ( ! proce$+s c h be5 
s  di/ort$1 z to admit ( su* an         
int]pretation4  ,i h se5 !  progress ( !
 society 9 embryo fir/1 la/1 mid/1 &    
?r\gh\t all1  )\t witness+ any symptoms 

( su* a _s4  ,%\ld x appe>1 ,i am       
prep>$ to cont5d ) x h& to h&--foot to  
foot1 & %\ld x  unhappily prevail1 ,i   
%\ld feel b\nd to quit ! society1 h[ev] 
pa9ful x might be to "p f "o 9 ^: "w my 
almo/ entire  public s]vices &          
affections are b\nd up4    ,on ent]+ ^u 
! subject ( ! union ( all d5om9ations 9 
?is  "w ( b5evol5ce1 x appe>s to me1 t  
my rev]5d fri5d has  suff]$ ! "q ( :at  
is practicable completely to m]ge into  
t :i* he consid]s z mo/ desirable4  ,8  
affections & 8  sympa?y h be5 s         
attractively l$ by ! cases :]e su* an   
union  has be5 effect$1 z has induc$ him
 to ov]look _m ^: efficacy is  d\btful1 
& "s1 :]e ! effects h r h9d]$ ?an       
promot$  ! cause4  ,b :ile ,i truly     
sympa?ise ) him 9 ^? views &  feel+s    
:i*1 7 x practicable1 w\ld sugge/ su* an
 union1 !  cool delib]ations ( sob]     
judgm5t are mo/ conv9c+ t ! pres5t  /ate
 ( ?+s "h 9 ref]5ce to ! feel+s ( v>i\s 
p>ties1  pres5ts insup]able b>ri]s1     
except at ! exp5se ( t cause :i*  x is  

our object mutually to advance4  ,n[ ,i 
w\ld fairly meet !  "q1    ,i4  ,on !   
gr\nd af=d$ by exp]i5ce )9 our own      
locality4    ,,ii4  ,on t :i* is giv5 to
 u on compet5t au?ority f o!r  places4  
,my rev]5d fri5d /ates at page #h1 8t   
hi!rto ! lab\r]s 9 !  cause ( ,infant   
education 9 ?is city h be5 pr9cipally   
,diss5t]s1  b x is well kn[n t !y h     
always desir$ & w\ld h gladly  receiv$ a
 great] numb] ( _! bre?r5 9 ! e/abli%m5t
 z  coadjutors40  ,?is is fairly com+ to
 ! po9t4  ,!re 0 no want (  c\rtesy--no 
lack ( invitations1 b !re 0 a some?+    
ab\t ^? to  :om ^? invitations 7 giv51  
:i* kept !m back4  ,! few f  among !    
memb]s ( ! ,e/abli%m5t :o h1 z is /at$  
at page #f  & #g1 s cordially & *>itably
 jo9$ 9 ! direction &  managem5t1 are   
p]haps ne>ly all :o c\ld1 ev5 by        
increas$ ex]tion1  be drawn into active 
co-op]ation ) ! s*ools on _! pres5t     
plan2  & _h ?is be5 t5aci\sly adh]$ to1 
! result ( our unit$  ex]tions w\ld h   
add$ b little to ! pres5t means ( ext5d+

  ! cause4  ,! :ole am\nt ( exp]i5ce )9 
our own locality s  p[]fully disc\rages 
! attempt to coalesce1 t ,i ?9k no "o   
w\ld  be induc$ to try ! exp]im5t1 :o 0 
well in=m$ z to ^? facts  :i* be> ^u !  
"q4    ,,ii4  ,( ! exp]i5ce furni%$ by  
di/ant societies1 !re d\btless  are "s1 
:]e ! union has be5 tri$ to great       
advantage4  ,my rev]5d  fri5d _c feel m 
int5se satisfaction ?an ,i d1 9 ?us     
witness+ ! joyful & happy /ate ( bre?r5 
dwell+ toge!r 9  unity4  ,if1 h[ev]1    
,mr4 ,wild]sp9's book be compet5t       
au?ority1 x is  to be fe>$ t ! cases are
 few4  ,x m resembles a *ronicle (      
failure ?an ( success--x sav\rs m (     
antipa?ies ?an ( h>mony1  & leads to    
disc\ragem5t r ?an to hope4    ,( ! _m  
cases !re9 m5tion$1 ,i w ref] to only   
two1 & only  to ^? because !y h be5     
select$ by my rev]5d fri5d1 z among  ^? 
:]e a satisfactory union _h be5 effect$4
  ,! "o is at  ,leice/]1 & is notic$ at 
page #af--! o!r at ,taunton1 at page    
#ag4    ,! case ( ,leice/] 0 "o1 ( all  

o!rs t h occurr$ or t  c occur1 ! mo/   
pa9fully illu/rative ( ! difficulty (   
effect+  an effici5t co-op]ation betwe5 
p>ties s uncong5ial4  ,mr4 ,wild]sp9    
has giv5 b a p>tial outl9e ( ! case 9   
m]ely quot+ ! spee*  ( ,mr4 ,bab+ton4   
,x 0 my unhapp9ess to be pres5t at t    
meet+4  ,! place itself  call$ up sacr$ 
recollections ( days gone by4  ,x 0 !re 
:]e  ,rob9son ! ,episcopalian & ,hall ! 
,noncon=mi/ _h be5 wont to  meet ) k9dr$
 affection1 & to unite _! p[]ful en]gies
 9  advocat+ ! cause ( religion &       
b5evol5ce z occasion might (f]4  ,x 0 on
 ?is spot1 sacr$ to ,*ri/ian union &    
*>ity1 :]e !  sweet yet brilliant       
eloqu5ce ( ,hall _h aft]w>ds bur/ =?    
into  t memorable /ra9 ( eulogy on ! "* 
( 8 deceas$  ,*ri/ian bro!r--t n[ !     
,*ri/ian might h wept te>s ( blood1  on 
see+ ! biograph] ( ,rob9son be>+ ! rude 
p]sonal taunts (  ,hall's tal5t$1       
misguid$ successor1 foll[$ by ano!r     
speak]1  equally tal5t$1 ^: co>se       
expressions & p]sonalities 7 utt]ly  at 

v>iance ) 8 ,*ri/ian pr(ession1 & back$ 
by ! yells &  hoot+s ( m5 ( e cre$1 & m5
 ( no cre$ at all4  ,!  individual on   
:om all ?is 0 lavi%$ 01 by bir? &       
education1 a  g5tleman--by pr(ession &  
practice an active1 pi\s1 indefatigable1
  m9i/]1--! bro!r ( ,b>on ,vaughan1 & ^:
 only (f5ce 01 t  he _h /at$ 8 op9ions  
7errone\s z ,i conceive7 9 language     
temp]ate & respectful4  ,! weak & feeble
 results ( ?is meet+ is  told 9 ! words 
( ,mr4 ,wild]sp91 :o says at page #ie1 t
 8!re are  n[ ?ree s*ools1 b1 z !y are  
manag$ by wom51 ?\gh !y d  great good1 !
 full am\nt ( advantage is n secur$40   
,! impression  ^u my own m9d is t x is  
all b a failure4    ,nor is ! quotation 
( ! ,taunton case m happy--,mr4         
,wild]sp9's  acc\nt ( ?is at page #aah1 
exhibits cle>ly ano!r in/ance ( !       
difficulty ( su* an union1 & t !        
alt]cation t]m9at$ 9 !  e/abli%m5t ( two
 s*ools--"o by ea* p>ty4    ,t !re are  
cases ( happy & b5eficial union ,i      
admit1 & ,i rejoice  9 ! fact t !re are 

su*2 b t ! majority ( cases 9 l>ge  t[ns
 are s ,i d greatly fe> & d\bt4  ,my    
rev]5d fri5d quotes !  au?ority ( ,mr4  
,wild]sp91 at page #ah1 9 a mann] :i*   
requires  qualify+4  ,he says1 8,^!     
quotations abundantly prove t !         
orig9ator ( ,infant s*ools1 :o has      
visit$ _m ( ! t[ns 9 !  ?ree k+doms1 &  
:o is1 p]haps1 bett] qualifi$ ?an any   
o!r  p]son to =m an op9ion z to ! be/   
mode ( conduct+ !m1 is  decid$ly oppos$ 
to ! exclusive sy/em adv]tis$ =         
,norwi*40    ,n[ ,i d humbly submit to !
 c&id read] ( ,mr4 ,wild]sp9's book1  t 
! cases he !re notices1 v>i\s z !y are 9
 "*1 d n  lead to ?is conclusion4  ,!re 
may be cases1 & ,i hope !re are _m1  :]e
 8! union ( ,*ur*m5 & ,diss5t]s is      
delightful20 b t  !re are o!rs1 :i* d b 
too pla9ly tell ! sad tale ( !  results 
( conflict+ elem5ts1 _c be d5i$4  ,mu*  
/ress has be5  laid ?r\gh\t on ! value (
 ! te/imony ( ,mr4 ,wild]sp91 & "s  ( 8 
/atem5ts h be5 s int]pret$1 z to be>    
/rongly 9 fav\r  ( ! union1 :51 z ,i h  

cle>ly %ewn1 !y h a directly  contr>y   
t5d5cy4  ,8 book be>s evid5ce t 8 object
 is to promote  infant in/ruction )\t   
any di/9ction ( ! p>ty :o patronises  x4
  ,he is ! will+ ag5t ( ! ,episcopalian 
or ! ,noncon=mi/2  &1 h[ev] he may      
rejoice :5 ! /ate ( feel+ w admit ( an  
union ( all p>ties 9 "o common bond (   
,*ri/ian love1 he is too ke5  an obs]v] 
( ! work+s ( human prejudices1 n to see 
t !re  are circum/ances :i* w\ld1 9 _m  
cases1 r5d] an union an occasion  r =   
wid5+ ?an dim9i%+ ! exi/+ *asm4    ,9   
conclusion1 ,i _c help aga9 recurr+ to a
 mi/ake into :i* my  rev]5d fri5d has   
fall51 & :i* is ?r\gh\t impli$--9 reg>d 
to  ! exclusion ( ! *ildr5 ( diss5t4    
,he may re/ assur$ t  no?+ is decid$ )  
respect to ! discipl9e ( ! s*ools1 :i*  
c possibly be held to be an imp$im5t )  
any consci5ti\s  ,diss5t]1 :o desires to
 place 8 *ild !re3--no imp$+ te/s or    
te/imonials on ent]+ ! s*ool1--no       
(f5sive rituals :5 !re4  ',tis "o (     
mis=tune's wor/ mi%aps to h a bad "n1 & 

!  ,*ur*man is (t5 sl&]$ unwitt+ly4  ,9 
! pres5t case we claim  our             
con/itutional privilege ( be+ he>d be=e 
condemnation2 &1  :ile we expect n !    
approbation ( ! ultra1 ei!r )9 or  )\t !
 pale ( ! ,e/abli%m5t1 we d expect to   
meet ! cordial  sympa?y ( ! good1 !     
b5evol5t1 ! pi\s memb]s ( e  d5om9ation4
  ,a ^w or two on ! subject ( my rev]5d 
fri5d's  clos+ p>agraph4  ,only let     
:atev] is done1 be done 9 ! _s (  love &
 ( duty3 unhappily ! field is wide      
en\gh1 & too wide = u  bo?4  ,let ea*1  
c>+ only = ! public good1 plant 8 s*ool1
 n  to annoy 8 associate 9 ! b5evol5t   
"w1 b to select ! mo/  de/itute di/rict 
= its op]ation4  ,to su* a s*ool !re    
are1 ,i h  no d\bt1 ,*ur*m5 :o w be     
happy to contribute1 if conduct$ on     
s\nd pr9ciples2 & ,i take my leave ( my 
rev]5d fri5d's lett] 9  ! _s :i* animat$
 ! patri>* ( old1 :5 he says1 8,,let    
,,!re  ,,be ,,no ,,/rife ,i ,,pray ,,!e 
,,betwe5 ,,me ,,& ,,!e1 ,,= ,,we ,,are  
,,bre?r52 ,,is ,,n  ,,! ,,:ole ,,l&     

,,be=e ,,!e8  ,,sep>ate ,,?yself ,i     
,,pray ,,!e ,,f ,,me4  ,,if  ,,?\ ,,wilt
 ,,take ,,! ,,left ,,h&1 ,,!n ,i ,,w ,,g
 ,,to ,,! ,,"r1 ,,or ,,if ,,?\  ,,dep>t 
,,to ,,! ,,"r ,,h&1 ,,!n ,i ,,w ,,g ,,to
 ,,! ,,left40    ,norwi*1 ,april #g?1   
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