The Correspondence of Thomas Carlyle and Ralph Waldo Emerson, 1834-1872, Vol II | Page 3

in Prussian History. --The
insuperable difficulty with _Frederick._--Literature in these
days.--Emerson's picture of America.--Battle of Freedom and

Slavery.--Emerson's book on England desired.--Miss Bacon.
CLVI. Emerson. Concord, 17 April, 1855. Excuses for not
writing.--Unchanged feeling for Carlyle.--The American.--True
measure of life.--Musings of indolence.
CLVII. Carlyle. Chelsea, 13 May, 1855. Emerson's letters
indispensable; his complete understanding of Carlyle.--A grim and
lonely year.--Never had such a business as _Frederick._-- Frederick
himself.--"Balaklava."--Persistence of the English.-- Urges Emerson to
print his book on England.
CLVIII. Emerson. Concord, 6 May, 1856. Letter-writing.--Leaves of
Grass.--Mrs. ---.
CLIX. Carlyle. Chelsea, 20 July, 1856. Emerson's letter welcome.--Life
a burden.--Going to Scotland.--Life of Frederick to go to press.--Mrs.
---.--Miss Bacon.--Browning.
CLX. Carlyle. The Gill, Cummertrees, Annan, 28 August, 1856. The
debt of America to Emerson.--English Traits will be
welcome.--Grateful for whatever Emerson may have said of
himself.--In retreat in Annan.
CLXI. Carlyle. Chelsea, 2 December, 1856. Close of negotiations for
printing a complete edition of his Works in America.-- _English
Traits._--Its excellence.
CLXII. Emerson. Concord, 17 May, 1858. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph
Longworth.--Inquires for the _Frederick._--Desires a _liber
veritatis._--Friendship of old gentlemen.
CLXIII. Carlyle. Chelsea, 2 June, 1858. Emerson's letter and friends
welcome.--First two volumes of Frederick just ready.-- Ugliness of the
job.--Occasional tone of Emerson in the
Magazines.--Health.--Separation of Dickens from his wife.
CLXIII.* Carlyle. Chelsea, 9 April, 1859. Copy of Frederick sent to
Emerson.--Nearly choked by the job.--Self-pity.-- Emerson's speech on
Burns.
CLXIV. Emerson. Concord, I May, 1859. Arrival of first volumes of
_Frederick._--Illusion of children.--His own children.--A correspondent
of twenty-five years not to be disused.
Extracts from Emerson's Diary respecting the _Frederick._
CLXV. Emerson. Concord, 16 April, 1860. Mr. O.W. Wight's new
edition of the _Miscellanies._--Sight at Toronto of two nephews of

Carlyle.--Carlyle commended to the Gods.
CLXVI. Carlyle. Chelsea, 30 April, 1860. Encouragement from
Emerson's words about _Frederick._--Message to Mr. Wight.
CLXVII. Carlyle. Chelsea, 29 January, 1861. Emerson's _Conduct of
Life._--Still twelve months from end of his task; nearly worn out.
CLXVIII. Emerson. Concord, 16 April, 1861. Thanks for last
note.--_Frederick._
CLXIX. Emerson. Concord, 8 December, 1862. The third volume of
_Frederick._--The manner of it.--The war in America--Death of
Clough.
CLXX. Carlyle. Chelsea, 8 March, 1864. Introduction of the Hon.
Lyulph Stanley.--Mrs. Carlyle's ill-health.
CLXXI. Emerson. Concord, 26 September, 1864. Sympathy.--Fourth
volume of Frederick.--Nature of the war in America--Mr. Stanley.
CLXXII. Carlyle. Annandale, Scotland, 14 June, 1865. Completion of
_Frederick._--Saunterings.--Stay in Annandale.--Mrs. Carlyle.
--Photographs.--Mr. M.D. Conway.--The American Peacock.
CLXXIII. Emerson. Concord, 7 January, 1866. The last volumes of
Friedrich.--America.--Conduct of Americans in war and in peace.--
Photographs.--Little to tell of himself.
CLXXIV. Emerson. Concord, 16 May, 1866. Mrs. Carlyle's death.
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.