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 half the whole [speech]. There were others in the "Traveller" the "Journal" &c., of the same date.

''I am glad to know that you are interested to see my things, and I wish I had them in printed form to send to you. I exerted myself considerably to get the last discourse printed and sold for the benefit of Brown's family—but the publishers are afraid of pamphlets, and it is now too late.''

I return the stamps which I have not used.

I shall be glad to see you if I ever come your way.

Yours truly, Henry D. Thoreau.

This holograph is very striking in its mute significance. The words seemed to leap from Thoreau's pen.