[strikethrough: Ho] Baltimore 1 Oct. 1800 My dear Hamilton: a — "That is just and cannot be amended between friends and will be forgotten. Let it be so if you please, [strikethrough: enter] I am content. I have since your [strikethrough: last] reflected upon the policy & propriety of your replying to the answers by [strikethrough: your characterlement of federalist] [strikethrough: bitter animadversions on the Presidents,] and incline to believe that it would be wiser to suspend for the present any further publication on the subject, until all the answers appear, a judgment can be formed whether a reply to all or any of them is expedient? either Mr. Clodam, shone [strikethrough: assail] [strikethrough: reply] [strikethrough: mine] yourself, fully on the contents of your letter — the answer [strikethrough: must also] [strikethrough: of translations?] you must also [strikethrough: would be affecting?] [strikethrough: Blesches consider] [strikethrough: Jurprison] that there is not the least chance at the present moment of your making a new or more favorable im- pression on the public mind — Besides that object is to be obtained. It cannot [strikethrough: having his election, and many work] [strikethrough: in the public mind.] on the whole [strikethrough: too good to yourself.] I should advise a suspension. Wolcot is also of the same opinion. [strikethrough: that cold words sorry,] "I will [strikethrough: find out the letter of them] if I can comply with your request, [strikethrough: gaining the encouragement of Philad—] has [strikethrough: been then occasioned —]