Sir:— In my two last communications I briefly touched upon the right of the law in , and the peculiar constitutional powers, &c, of , in this I propose to hint at the literary spirit of , as it seems to be rising upon that scale, <​of notoriety,​> which, the <​of​> what was and is, in after years, makes up “the history of the times.” There [are] many common schools in where the germs of greatness are planted; and, if they, as the Mormons seem very apt to do, nourish, and cherish them, in a masterly manner, the world may witness the blessing of a harvest, rich abundant, yielding even an hundred fold; of the good things of intellect.

From one of the literati, not the prophet I have taken the liberty to send you a new translation of the 18 chapter of Isaiah, which he made not long since from the <​Hebrew​> text of “Michaelis.” It appears to me that it will compare with any of the Catholic, church of England, or other sectarian translations, in <​point of​> clearness of expression, sublimity of thought, or literal application.

Perhaps professor Stewat [Moses Stuart] of Andover <​and the renowned of Bethany, Va​> or Sohm <​the​> Sophmores of Cambridge <​and Yale​>, or other <​some​> “legate of the skies, will come forth” to the help of the mighty, show <​and​> show still a better; if so, <​I doubt not​> will be ready; so here it is: [p. 1]