[symbol] Baltimore 1 Oct. 1800 My dear Hamilton: &c. What is past and cannot be amended between friends had better be forgotten. Let it be as of your pleasure, rather I am content. I have since your [strikethrough: last] reflected upon the policy & propriety of your replying to the answers by [strikethrough: character element] bitter animadversions on the [strikethrough: [undecipherable]] and incline to believe that it would be wiser to suspend for the present any further publication on the subject, until all the answers [strikethrough: [undecipherable]] can be formed whether a reply to one or any of them is expedient? Unless W[strikethrough: [undecipherable]] shace [strikethrough: displaying] [strikethrough: mine] himself folly on the contents of [strikethrough: your] [strikethrough: mutton and not any] letter — the answers [strikethrough: [undecipherable]] are defective? Perhaps some that there is not the least chance at the present moment of your making a new or more favorable impression on the public mind — Besides that object is to be obtained — It cannot [increase?] his election and may work no good to yourself [strikethrough: in the public mind]. I should advise a suspension. [Wolcot?] is also of the same opinion. [strikethrough: [undecipherable]] with [strikethrough: [undecipherable]] waters [strikethrough: young] [undecipherable] if I can in — [undecipherable] with your request. [strikethrough: [undecipherable]] [undecipherable]