p.

for K. Fentry. I shall probably visit the
ground in the Spring.
For the private life I have liked
a number of very interesting letters from
Kansas men, - just such plain, matter
of fact statements as you are greedy for,
& which, better than any rhetorical estimates
of John Brown's character is course, [ evident, not lost ?]
to the intelligent reader the [merit ?] of
life of the old warrior.
The very numerous faults of language
(there have been very few of facts) & the im-
perfect estimates of character which
for [ ?] of book mean me - & I will
heed the bent - to take more time in
[ ?] another original volume. As
for my forthcoming book, as it is an edited
volume only, I have nothing to fear on
that eye.
I have not even yet attempted
to arrange my numerous nonfiction
materials, & do not see [ best ?] I shall
be able to commence it for some
weeks to come. This is my apology or
reason rather for neglecting (it appears
over) my promise with reference to
Mr Thoreau's last book.
I find that he extracts that