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Dear Bradburn, For Mrs. S’s letter to you may thank me, as
well as your stars—although she said she should claim to have written it from
her own free will—no doubt her will was good enough—but I doubt if she would
have dared the deed but for my solicitation. Bless her, she is in the way of
getting a living independently of all who think she might to have got it by the
sacrifice of her feelings and principles. Miss Johnson, if you see her, will
tell you all about her, and Hildreth’s folks—(who are now at Noggy’s). I know nothing of “Noggs” man than what you
see in the Chronotype. I am sorry the Chronotype is not sent you—I
am sure it was not stopped by Wright’s order, or with his knowledge. He
undoubtedly has no care of the books, and has forgotten that your subscription
has expired. I have got to call upon him today or another matter, and if I can
hint the matter to him judiciously I will try to do it. I know nothing of the New Review. I presume
Hildreth has nothing to do with it. It will I imagine be too transcendental for
him. I read Goodell’s address, and think it
able, but I have got beyond all reliance on political machinery, (although I
know it is sometimes useful), and I take no interest in the matter. Will the I am getting along slowly with my book—hope
to get it out in time for the I cannot, in the book I am now writing,
reply to Phillips so much in detail as I could wish to do, without leaving out
more important things. Perhaps I may notice him farther, hereafter, if it
should be necessary. But, I shall now brush away the most showy of his cobwebs.
I had a letter from Dr. Hoyt yesterday. He
has his establishment in operation, and his house nearly full of patients—is in
fine spirits apparently—says his faith in hydropathy was never so strong as
now. Do not let three months pass again without
your writing me. Yours truly, L. Spooner Since writing the
above I have seen the Chronotype of this morning, which offers the paper to
correspondents. I think this incident will enable me to introduce the matter of
your correspondence, without appearing to be seeking any thing, which you would
be willing to have me seek in your behalf. By the way, I never received the paper
containing your reply to Garrison. Can you send it to me well as not: Direct it
to No. 1, Since writing the above, I have called upon
Wright, to get a notice of the Dr’s Hydro-establishment inserted—told Wright I
had seen his offer to send his paper in exchange for correspondence, and asked
him if he would send it to you, if you would send him an occasional letter? “Oh
dear me, yes,” said he, “and more too—I will make a bargain with him if he
wishes. I noticed he had not sent me any letters lately, I was afraid he was
offended at my not inserting a paper in which he cut up the old folks to
kill—it was true[?] every word—but I thought it was a pity to make up old
matters. I meant to have apologized to him by letter for not inserting it—but I
have no time.” I told him you had not had the paper
lately. “I did not know it,” said he, “I supposed he received it still. Oh,
yes, I’ll send it to him, for what he has done. I’ll send him the daily,
if he would like it better.” I told him I thought as you were absent from here[?]
a good deal, you would probably prefer the weekly. I said nothing to compromise
your dignity, or that could be construed into asking a favor. Leavitt has left the
Emancipator as editor—but will remain a contributor—he is making school books.
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