Chapter 58

"February 4. 1815.

"I enclose you half a letter from * *, which will explain itself--at least the latter part--the former refers to private business of mine own. If Jeffrey will take such an article, and you will undertake the revision, or, indeed, any portion of the article itself, (for unless _you do_, by Phoebus, I will have nothing to do with it,) we can cook up, between us three, as pretty a dish of sour-crout as ever tipped over the tongue of a bookmaker.

"You can, at any rate, try Jeffrey's inclination. Your late proposal from him made me hint this to * *, who is a much better proser and scholar than I am, and a very superior man indeed. Excuse haste--answer this. Ever yours most,

"B.

"P.S. All is well at home. I wrote to you yesterday."

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