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Writes in response to Partridge's letter of 31 January 1827 with a lengthy explanation of his ideas on education and stresses his belief in the importance of literature and "the sciences, other than the exact" in a "school of civil instruction." He may decide to send his son to the Academy. ; Transcription by Joseph Byrne. Transcriptions may be subject to error.

Expresses his views on education at great length; approves of Partridge's establishment at Middletown and suggests improvements; comments on Partridge's plan to locate similar academies in some of the larger cities; has not decided whether or not to send his son (probably Henry George Raleigh Dearborn) to the Academy.

Henry Dearborn continues to discuss and elaborate on his views on education, which he had expressed in his earlier letters to Alden Partridge. If his son decides not to enter college next autumn, he will place him in the Academy. ; Transcription by Joseph Byrne. Transcriptions may be subject to error.

Regarding the course of study of his son, Henry Dearborn; stresses the importance of an able instructor in rhetoric and elocution. ; Transcription by Joseph Byrne. Transcriptions may be subject to error.

Very pleased to have attended the examination at the Academy; discusses his opinions of various branches of study offered at the Academy and the benefits of its location in Middletown.

Is skeptical about the publication of his last letter to Partridge (10 September 1827); pleased to hear from his son, Henry Dearborn, about the successful excursion to Niagara Falls (referring to a past pedestrian excursion). ; Transcription by L. Gregory Curtis, NU'77, MSIA'07. Transcriptions may be subject to error.

Glad to hear his son's (Henry Dearborn) health has improved; please allow him to come home for a visit in a week or so. ; Transcription by L. Gregory Curtis, NU'77, MSIA'07. Transcriptions may be subject to error.

His son's return to the Academy will be delayed due to illness. ; Transcription by L. Gregory Curtis, NU'77, MSIA'07. Transcriptions may be subject to error.

His son, Henry Dearborn, will return to the Academy next month.

Wishes to send his son (probably Henry George Raleigh Dearborn) to the Academy; please send information. ; Transcription by Joseph Byrne. Transcriptions may be subject to error.

Thanks Partridge for his lecture on national defense and for the journal of an expedition (pedestrian excursion) made by the cadets; further continues to explain his opinions of education expressed in former letters; thinks an academy following Partridge's plan would succeed in Boston. ; Transcription by Joseph Byrne. Transcriptions may be subject to error.

Thanks for the prospectus; he will decide next month whether his son will join the Academy; thanks Partridge for his offer to deliver lectures in aid of the fund for erecting the Bunker Hill monument.

Notes errata that should be forwarded to the Intelligencer, which published a letter of his (probably that of 10 September 1827); sorry to hear his son, Henry, had been unwell; will leave it to Henry to decide when and whether to come home.

Please extend the furlough of his son, Henry Dearborn; encloses a newspaper article he wrote on a statue of Washington recently erected in Boston (no longer enclosed). ; Transcription by L. Gregory Curtis, NU'77, MSIA'07. Transcriptions may be subject to error.

"From a leading Adams print, edited and published . by David Lee Child, and recommended to patronage by a circular, under the hands of H.A.S. Dearborn ." The extracts are made by enemies of the paper and its cause. ; An exhibit of the amount of monies received from the government by the Dearborn family: p. 23-24. ; Title on spine: Political extracts, 1828. ; Introduction -- Circular -- Abuse of Gen. Jackson -- Abuse of Mrs. Jackson -- Abuse of the Senate of the United States -- Abuse of the Hon. Martin Buren -- Abuse of Gov. Clinton -- Abuse of the Hon. Albion K. Parris -- Abuse of the Hon. John Randolph -- Abuse of Mr. McDuffie and his copatriots -- Abuse of Gen. McLean, post master general -- Abuse of Gen. Duff Green, and other distinguished Jackson editors -- Appendix -- Addenda. ; Mode of access: Internet.