Letter from Rachel Watson Gilder to Edmund Clarence Stedman

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R.W. Gilder Editorial Department The Century Magazine Union Square New York

Oct 30. 1882.

My dear Stedman, The ?fubs are sending you a check, an acct mere.... I have read every word of the Emerson. The first part - I was a little afraid of - it seemed to be addressed mer.f to the Emerson audience, & might not be effecsion in indearing said audience, [?which] such a paper should do. But it is all good

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and - the last part I am delighted with, not only in itself, but for its purpose of 'calling maden to a trials trust (onlooked almost) and a great essayist. It takes a poet to think a poet! and you will lead the way of thousands to our greatest American, Swinburne, even, might w/h surmised by your unanswerable

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presentation of the subject. But that makes no difference. Now I want that poem for the Midwinter news - do you see what is doing with the Century. How long since the Attarbie has published such a number as the nonwith Century? I had your name & your printed work at the Midwinter No. Won't you look on a a fellow! By the way - I handed that part of your note about the Church to St. Eggleton - the must cork not for Osen in the bylaws. Byeston bought him to the Benting club & might to the Authors: so might Miller or Fawcett. Must ask some are grant persmission - & might not suppose characters like Waldo be guarded against. If I am wh forced to meet such a swindler - no church forgive. Faithfully R.W.G.

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