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 one dollar and a quarter for a copy of the Week.

Concord, Feb. 10, '56.

Dear Sir:

I forwarded to you by mail on the 31''st of January a copy of my "Week" post paid, which I trust that you have received. I thank you heartily for the expression of your interest in "Walden" and hope that you will not be disappointed by the "Week" You ask how the former has been received. It has found an audience of excellent character, and quite numerous, some 2000 copies having been dispersed. I should consider it a greater success to interest one wise and earnest soul, than a million unwise and frivolous.''

You may rely on it that you have the best of me in my books, and that