DEARSIR，——NopleasurecanexceedthatwhichIreceivedfromreadingyourletterofthe21stult。Itwaslikethejoyweexpectinthemansionsoftheblessed，whenreceivedwiththeembracesofourfathers，weshallbewelcomedwiththeirblessingashavingdoneourpartnotunworthilyofthem。Thestormthroughwhichwehavepassed，hasbeentremendousindeed。ThetoughsidesofourArgosiehavebeenthoroughlytried。Herstrengthhasstoodthewavesintowhichshewassteered，withaviewtosinkher。Weshallputheronherrepublicantack，&shewillnowshowbythebeautyofhermotiontheskillofherbuilders。Figureapart，ourfellowcitizenshavebeenledhood-winkedfromtheirprinciples，byamostextraordinarycombinationofcircumstances。Butthebandisremoved，andtheynowseeforthemselves。Ihopetoseeshortlyaperfectconsolidation，toeffectwhich，nothingshallbesparedonmypart，shortoftheabandonmentoftheprinciplesofourrevolution。Ajustandsolidrepublicangovernmentmaintainedhere，willbeastandingmonument&
examplefortheaim&imitationofthepeopleofothercountries；andIjoinwithyouinthehopeandbeliefthattheywillsee，fromourexample，thatafreegovernmentisofallothersthemostenergetic；
thattheinquirywhichhasbeenexcitedamongthemassofmankindbyourrevolution&it’sconsequences，willamelioratetheconditionofmanoveragreatportionoftheglobe。Whatasatisfactionhaveweinthecontemplationofthebenevolenteffectsofourefforts，comparedwiththoseoftheleadersontheotherside，whohavediscountenancedalladvancesinscienceasdangerousinnovations，haveendeavoredtorenderphilosophyandrepublicanismtermsofreproach，topersuadeusthatmancannotbegovernedbutbytherod，&c。Ishallhavethehappinessofliving&dyinginthecontraryhope。Acceptassurancesofmyconstant&sincererespectandattachment，andmyaffectionatesalutations。
SOMETHINGNEWUNDERTHESUN
_ToDr。JosephPriestley_