I have no recent correspondence with Wiley and
Putnam. And I greatly prefer that they should deal directly
with you. Yet it were best to leave an American reference open
for audit and umpirage to the stanch E.P. Clark of the New
England Bank.
Ever yours,
R.W. Emerson
CXII. Carlyle to Emerson
Chelsea, 18 June, 1846
Dear Emerson,--I have had two letters of yours, the last of them
(31st May) only two days, and have seen a third written to Wiley
of New York. Yesterday Putnam was here, and we made our
bargain,--and are to have it signed this day at his Shop: two
copies, one of which I mean to insert along with this, and give
up to your or E.P. Clark's keeping. For, as you will see, I have
appointed Clark my representative, economic plenipotentiary and
factotum, if he will consent to act in that sublime capacity,--
subject always to your advice, to your control in all _ultra_-
economic respects, of which you alone are cognizant of the
circumstances or competent to give a judgment. Pray explain this
with all lucidity to Mr.
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