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 122 YEARS OF DISCIPLINE. [1843,

but asked for other matter, purely literary, I suppose. O Sullivan wrote me that articles of this kind have to be referred to the circle who, it seems, are represented by this journal, and said something about &quot; collective we &quot; and &quot; ho mogeneity.&quot;

Pray don t think of Bradbury & Soden 1 any more,

&quot; For good deed done through praiere Is sold and bought too dear, I wis, To herte that of great valor is.&quot;

I see that they have given up their shop here.

Say to Mrs. Emerson that I am glad to re member how she too dwells there in Concord, and shall send her anon some of the thoughts that belong to her. As for Edith, I seem to see a star in the east over where the young child is. Remember me to Mrs. Brown.

These letters for the most part explain them-

1 Emerson had written, July 20, &quot; I am sorry to say that when I called on Bradbury & Soden, nearly a month ago, their partner, in their absence, informed me that they could not pay you, at present, any part of their debt on account of the Boston Miscellany. After much talking, all the promise he could offer was that within a year it would probably be paid, a probability which certainly looks very slender. The very worst thing he said was the proposition that you should take your payment in the form of Boston Miscellanies ! I shall not fail to refresh their memory at intervals.&quot;