AndmindyouJoewasabletocomeuphere,daysafterwards,andreproducethatgiant”spicturesqueandadmirablehistory。Butdernhim,hecan”twriteit——whichisallwrong,andnotasitshouldbe。
AndhehasgoneandrakeduptheMSautobiographywrittenin1848,ofMrs。PhebeBrown,authorof“ILovetoStealaWhileAway,“whoeducatedYungWinginherfamilywhenhewasalittleboy;andIcamenearnotgettingtobedatall,lastnight,onaccountoftheluridfascinationsofit。Whyinthenationithasnevergotintoprint,I
can”tunderstand。
But,byjings!thepostmanwillbehereinaminute;so,congratulationsuponyourmendinghealth,andgratitudethatitismending;andlovetoyouall。
YrsEverMARK。