SD1499. Thomas Carlyle to Ralph Waldo Emerson
As published in The Brownings’ Correspondence, 17, 270–271 (in part).
Great Malvern, Worcestershire
25 Augt, 1851–
Dear Emerson,
Many thanks for your Letter, which found me here about a week ago …
Your Letter to Mazzini was duly despatched; and we hear from him that he will write to you, on the subject required witht delay. Browning and his Wife, home from Florence, are both in London at present; mean to live in Paris henceforth for some time. They had seen something both of Margaret and her d’Ossoli, and appeared to have a true and lively interest in them; Brg spoke a long while to me, with emphasis, on the subject: I think it was I that had introduced poor Margaret to them. I said he ought to send those reminiscences to America,—that was the night before we left London, three weeks ago; his answer gave the impression there had been some hindrance somewhere. Accordingly when your Letter, and Mazzini’s reached me here, I wrote to Browning urgently on the subject: but he informs me that they have sent all their reminiscences, at the request of Mr. Story; so that it is already all well.– …
Publication: Carlyle, 26, 140–142.
Manuscript: R. W. Emerson Memorial Association.
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