Yours ever,
T. Carlyle
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* Miss Fullers impressions of Carlyle, much to this effect, may
be found in the "Memoirs of Margaret Fuller Ossoli," Boston,
1852, Vol. II. pp. 184-190.
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CXVII. Emerson to Carlyle
Concord, 31 January, 1847
My Dear Carlyle,--Your letter came with a blessing last week. I
had already learned from Margaret Fuller, at Paris, that you had
been very good and gentle to her;--brilliant and prevailing, of
course, but, I inferred, had actually restrained the volleys and
modulated the thunder, out of true courtesy and goodness of
nature, which was worthy of all praise in a spoiled conqueror at
this time of day. Especially, too, she expressed a true
recognition and love of Jane Carlyle; and thus her visit proved
a solid satisfaction; to me, also, who think that few people
have so well earned their pleasures as she.
She wrote me a long letter; she has been very happy in England,
and her time and strength fully employed. Her description of you
and your discourse (which I read with lively curiosity also) was
the best I have had on that subject.
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