Dear Friend,--I hope to set forward today for London, and to
arrive there some time tonight. I am to go first to Chapman's
house, where I shall lodge for a time. If it is too noisy, I
shall move westward. But I hope you are to be at home tomorrow,
for if I prosper, I shall come and beg a dinner with you,--is it
not at five o'clock? I am sorry you have no better news to tell
me of your health,--your own and your wife's. Tell her I shall
surely report you to Alcott, who will have his revenge. Thanks
that you keep the door so wide open for me still. I shall always
come in.
Ever yours,
R.W.E.
CXXXV. Emerson to Carlyle
Monday, P.M., 19 June, 1848
Dear Carlyle,--Mrs. Crowe of Edinburgh, an excellent lady, known
to you and to many good people, wishes me to go to you with her.
I tell her that I believe you relax the reins of labor as early
as one hour after noon, and I propose one o'clock on Thursday for
the invasion. If you are otherwise engaged, you must send me
word. Otherwise, we shall come.
It was sad to hear no good news last evening from Jane Carlyle.
I heartily hope the night brought sleep, and the morning better
health to her.
Yours always,
R.W. Emerson