James T. Fields — 8 Feb. 1862

To JAMES T. FIELDS

February 8, [1862], Wheeling

Mr. Fields,

I enclose Mr. Leland’s card. [1] I am afraid you will write me down ‘our troublesome contribution.’ By the way. Mr. Fields, do you publish any but English books? I want some three of four Spanish books for a friend. Nothing “out of the depths” nor yet plays, but novels or biographies and a volume of ballads. Have you any such? Or if not, can you give me the name of them, being a Spanish scholar? I am not one, and don’t know who to ask. I am making an encyclopaedia of you, you perceive.

I meant to have a short story finished by this time but have been playing nurse in a sick room for a month or two. Of course, I’ll be both loyal and true to The Atlantic. How could I help it when you are so kind? Will “Margret” be out this month?

Yours sincerely, R.B.H.

Notes

1. Charles Godfrey Leland (1824-1903), editor of Continental Monthly, a pro-Union magazine.

Key Words

Charles Godfrey Leland, Margret Howth

Source

Richard Harding Davis Papers, Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia

Contributor

S. M. Harris