CLXXV. Carlyle. Mentone, 27 January, 1867. Sad interval since
last writing.--His condition.--Mrs. Carlye's death.--Solace in
writing reminiscences.--Visit in Kent during summer.--Tennyson's
_Idyls._--Emerson's _English Traits._--Mentone.
CLXXVI. Carlyle. Chelsea, 18 November, 1869. Long abeyance of
correspondence.--Plan of bequeathing books to New England.--
Emerson's counsel desired.--His own condition.
CLXXVII. Carlyle. Chelsea, 4 January, 1870. Arrangements
respecting bequest of books to Harvard College.
CLXXVIII. Emerson. Concord, 23 January, 1870. Apologies for
delay.--Writing new book.--Delight in proposed bequest.--Advice
concerning.
CLXXIX. Carlyle. Melchet Court, Romsey, 14 February, 1870.
Acknowledgment of letter.
CLXXX. Carlyle. Chelsea, 24 February, 1870. Ending of the
Harvard business.
CLXXXI. Emerson. Concord, 21 March, 1870. Visit to President
Eliot concerning the bequest to Harvard.--Reflections on the
gift.--Speech about it to others.--Must renew correspondence.--
His own children.
CLXXXII. Carlyle. Chelsea, 24 March, 1870. Possible delay
of his last letter.--Society and Solitude not received.
CLXXXIII. Carlyle. Chelsea, 6 April, 1870. Emerson's letter
received.--Thankful for the conclusion of the little
Transaction.--Reflections on it.--Regrets that it has been spoken
of.--_Society and Solitude._--News from Concord.--The night cometh.
CLXXXIV. Emerson. Concord, 17 June, 1870. Excuses for delay in
writing.--Lectures on Philosophy.--Steps taken to secure privacy
in regard to bequest.--Chapman's Homer.--Error in address of
books.--Report of Carlyle's coming to America.
CLXXXV. Carlyle. Chelsea, 28 September, 1870. Delay in
receiving Emerson's last letter.--Correction of error in address
of books.--Emerson's lectures.--Philosophies.--Too late for him
to come to America.
CLXXXVI. Emerson. Concord, 15 October, 1870. The victim of
miscellany.--Library Edition of Carlyle's Works received.--
Invitation.--The privilege of genius.--E.R. Hoar.--J.M. Forbes.--
The growing youth.--The Lowell race.
CLXXXVIa. Emerson. Concord, 10 April, 1871. Account of himself
and his work.--Introduction to Plutarch's _Morals._--Oration
before the New England Society in New York.--Lectures at
Cambridge.--Reprint of early writings.--About to go to California.
CLXXXVII. Carlyle. Chelsea, 4 June, 1871. Gap in
correspondence.--Unfriendly winter.--Completion of Library
Edition of his Works.--Significance of piracy of Emerson.--
Conditions in America.--Anti-Anarchy.--J. Lee Bliss.--Finis
of the Copper Captaincy.
CLXXXVIII. Emerson. Concord, 30 June, 1871. Return from
California.--California.--The plains.--Brigham Young.--Lucy
Garbett.--Carlyle's ill-health.
CLXXXIX. Emerson. Concord, 4 September, 1871. Introduction of
his son Edward.
CXC. Emerson. Baltimore, 5 January, 1872. Last instalment of
Library Edition of Carlyle's Works received.--Felicitations on
this completion.--Happiness in having been Carlyle's contemporary
and friend.--Carlyle's perversities.--Proposes to "retire and
read the authors."--Carlyle's talk.
CXCI. Carlyle. Chelsea, 2 April, 1872. Excuses for silence.--
Ill-health.--Emerson's letter about the West.--Aspect and meaning
of that Western World.--Ruskin.--Froude.--Write.
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