July 26th 88 My dear Editer, On the whole I personally prefer Methodism to any other creed - but its professors must be indeed thin skinned. According to my experience a Methodist is more apt than [2] any one else to sincerely believe and try to live up to his faith. That is all I meant. In the same paragraph you see I contrast them with the rowdies. But of course change the phrase in any way you [3] wish - put it "bible-reading methodists, who fearlessly lived up to their faith" or some thing of the sort; or "who lead lives of rigid morality". Make the change in the book as well as the magazine. By the way, did you receive [4] my letter with the inclosure and request f[struck: or][inserted:ro]m and concerning Murray's Magazine? My article therein comes out in the september number; they want to know what to do to get an American circulation - whom to apply to it, and I wrote you to ask if you could tell me anything about it. Your [illegible] Theodore Roosevelt