The Correspondence of Thomas Carlyle and Ralph Waldo Emerson, 1834-1872, Vol. I · Thomas Carlyle
CONTENTS OF VOLUME I.
Introduction. Emerson's early recognition of Carlyle's genius. --His visit at Craigenputtock, in 1833.--Extracts concerning it from letter of Carlyle, from letter of Emerson, and from English Traits. I. Emerson. Boston, 14 May, 1834. First acquaintance with Carlyle's writings.--Visit to Craigenputtock.--_Sartor Resartus,_ its contents, its diction.--Gift of Webster's _Speeches_ and Sampson Reed's _Growth of the Mind._ II. Carlyle. Chelsea, 12 August, 1834. Significance of Emerson's gift and visit.--Sampson Reed.--Webster.-- Teufelsdrockh, its sorry reception.--Removal to London.--Article on the Diamond Necklace.--Preparation for book on the French Revolution.--Death of Coleridge. III. Emerson. Concord, 20 November, 1834. Death of his brother Edward.--Consolation in Carlyle's friendship.--Pleasure in receiving stitched copy of Teufelsdrockh.--Goethe.-- Swedenborgianism.--Of himself.--Hope of Carlyle's coming to America.--Gift of various publications. IV. Carlyle. Chelsea, 3 February, 1835. Acknowledgments and inquiries.--Sympathy for death of Edward Emerson.--Unitarianism. --Emerson's position and pursuits.--Goethe.-Volume of French Revolution finished.--Condition of literature.--Lecturing in America.--Mrs. Austin. V. Emerson. Concord, 12 March, 1835. Appreciation of Sartor. --Dr. Channing.--Prospect of Carlyle's visit to America.--His own approaching marriage.--Plan of a journal of Philosophy in Boston.--Encouragement of Carlyle. VI. Emerson. Concord, 30 April, 1835. Apathy of English public toward Carlyle.--Hope of his visit to America.--Lectures and lecturers in Boston.--Estimate of receipts and expenses.--Esteem of Carlyle in America. VII. Carlyle. Chelsea, 13 May, 1835. Emerson's marriage. --Astonishing reception of Teufelsdrockh in New England. --Boston Transcendentalism.--Destruction of manuscript of first volume of _French Revolution._--Result of a year's life in London.--Wordsworth.--Southey.
VIII. Carlyle. Chelsea, 27 June, 1835. Visit to America questionable.--John Carlyle.--Tired out with rewriting _French Revolution._--A London rout.--O'Connell.--Longfellow.--Emerson and Unitarianism. IX. Emerson. Concord, 7 October, 1835. Mrs. Child.--Public addresses.--Marriage.--Destruction of manuscript of _French Revolution._--Notice of _Sartor_ in _North American Review._ --Politics.--Charles Emerson. X. Emerson. Concord, 8 April, 1836. Concern at Carlyle's silence.--American reprint of _Sartor._--Carlyle's projected visit.--Lecturing in New England. XI. Carlyle. Chelsea, 29 April, 1836. Weariness over _French Revolution._--Visit to Scotland.--Charm of London.--Letter from James Freeman Clarke.--Article on _Sartor_ in _North American Review._--Quatrain from Voss. XII. Emerson. Concord, 17 September,1836. Death of Charles Emerson.--Solicitude concerning Carlyle.--Urgency to him to come to Concord.--Sends _Nature_ to him.--Reflections. XIII. Carlyle. Chelsea, 5 November, 1836. Charles Emerson's death.--Concord.--His own condition.--_French Revolution_ almost ended.--Character of the book.--Weariness.--London and its people.--Plans for rest.--John Sterling.--Articles on Mirabeau and the _Diamond Necklace._--Mill's _London_ Review.--Thanks for American Teufelsdrockh.--Mrs. Carlyle.--Might and Right, Canst and Shalt.--Books about Goethe. XIV. Carlyle. Chelsea, 13 February, 1837. Teufelsdrockh in America and England.--_Nature._--Miss Martineau on Emerson. --Mammon.--Completion of _French Revolution._--Scheme of Lecturing in London.--America fading into the background. XV. Emerson. Concord, 31 March, 1837. Receipt of the Mirabeau and Diamond Necklace.--Their substance and style.--Proof-sheet of _French Revolution._--Society in America.--Renewed invitation. --Mrs. Carlyle.--His son Waldo.--Bronson Alcott.--Second edition of _Sartor._ XVI. Carlyle. Chelsea, 1 June, 1837. Lectures on German Literature.--Copy of _French Revolution_ sent.--Review of himself in _Christian Examiner._--George Ripley.--Miss Martineau and her book on America.--Plans.
XVII. Emerson. Concord, 13 September, 1837. _The French Revolution._--Sale of Carlyle's books.--Lectures. XVIII. Emerson. Concord, 2 November, 1837. Introduction given to Charles Sumner.--Reprint of _French Revolution._--Lectures. XIX. Carlyle. Chelsea, 8 December, 1837. Visit to Scotland. --Mrs. Carlyle's ill-health.--His own need of rest.--John Sterling; his regard for Emerson.--Emerson's Oration on the American Scholar.--Proposed collection of his own Miscellanies. XX. Emerson. Concord, 9 February, 1838. Lectures on Human Culture.--Carlyle's praise of his Oration.--John Sterling. --Reprint of _French Revolution._--Profits from it.--American selection and edition of Carlyle's _Miscellanies._ XXI. Emerson. Boston, 12 March, 1838. Sale of _French Revolution._--Arrangements concerning American edition of _Miscellanies._ XXII. Carlyle. Chelsea, 16 March, 1838. Prospect of cash from Yankee-land.--Poverty.--American and English reprints of _Miscellanies._--Sterling's _Crystals from a Cavern._--Miss Martineau on Emerson.--Lectures.--Plans. XXIII. Emerson. Concord, 10 May, 1838. American edition of _Miscellanies._--Invitation to Concord.--His means and mode of life.--Sterling.--Miss Martineau.--Carlyle's poverty. XXIV. Carlyle. Chelsea, 15 June, 1838. American _French Revolution._--London edition of Teufelsdrockh.--Miscellanies. --Lectures, their money result.--Plans.--Emerson's Oration. --Mrs. Child's _Philothea._ XXV. Emerson. Boston, 30 July, 1838. Encloses bill for L50. --_Miscellanies_ published. XXVI. Emerson. Concord, 6 August, 1838. Publication of _Miscellanies._--Two more volumes proposed.--Orations at Theological School, Cambridge, and at Dartmouth College.--Carlyle desired in America. XXVII. Carlyle. Scotsbrig, Ecclefechan, 25 September, 1838. Visit to his Mother.--Remittance from Emerson of L50.-- _Miscellanies_ again.--Another Course of Lectures.--Sterling.-- Miss Martineau. XXVIII. Emerson. Concord, 17 October, 1838. Business.--Outcry against address to Divinity College.--Injury to Carlyle's repute in America from association with him.--Article in _Quarterly_ on German Religious Writers.--Sterling.
XXIX. Carlyle. Chelsea, 7 November, 1838. Emerson's letters.-- Dyspepsia.--Use of money from America.--Arrangements concerning publication of _Miscellanies._--Emerson's Orations.--Tempest in a washbowl concerning Divinity School Address.--John Carlyle-- Postscript by Mrs. Carlyle. XXX. Carlyle. Chelsea, 15 November, 1838. Arrangements concerning Miscellanies.--Employments, outlooks.--Concord not forgotten, but Emerson to come first to England.--John Carlyle. --Miss Martineau and her books. XXXI. Carlyle. Chelsea, 2 December, 1838. Arrival of American reprint of _Miscellanies._--English and American bookselling.-- Proposed second edition of _French Revolution._--Reading Horace Walpole.--Sumner.--Dartmouth Oration.--Sterling.--Dwight's German Translations. XXXII. Emerson. Concord, 13 January, 1839. Business.-- Remittance of L100.--Lectures on Human Life.--Dr. Carlyle. XXXIII. Carlyle. Chelsea, 8 February, 1839. Acknowledgment of remittance.--Arrangements for new edition of _French Revolution._--London.--Wish for quiet.--Ill-health.--Suggestion of writing on Cromwell.--Mr. Joseph Coolidge.--Divinity School Address.--Mrs. Carlyle.--Gladstone cites from Emerson in his Church and State. XXXIV. Emerson. Concord, 15 March, 1839. Account of sales.-- Second series of _Miscellanies._--Ill wind raised by Address blown over.--Lectures.--Birth of daughter.--_The Onyx Ring._ --Alcott. XXXV. Emerson. Concord, 19 March, 1839. Need of copy to fill out second series of _Miscellanies._--John S. Dwight. XXXVI. Carlyle. Chelsea, 13 April, 1839. Solicitude on account of Emerson's silence.--Gift to Mrs. Emerson.--Book business. --New edition of _French Revolution._--New lectures.--Better circumstances, better health.--Arthur Buller urges a visit to America.--Milnes.--Emerson's growing popularity. XXXVII. Carlyle. Chelsea, 17 April, 1839. Nothing in manuscript fit for _Miscellanies._--Essay on Varnhagen.--Translation of Goethe's _Mahrchen._--Cruthers and Jonson.--Dwight's book. --Lectures.--Discontent among working people.
XXXVIII. Emerson. Boston, 20 April, 1839. Proposals of publishers concerning _French Revolution._--Introduction of Miss Sedgwick. XXXIX. Emerson. Concord, 25 April, 1839. Account.--Sales of books. XL. Emerson. Concord, 28 April, 1839. Proposals of publishers and accounts. XLI. Emerson. Concord, 15 May, 1839. Arrangements with publishers.--Matter for completion of fourth volume of _Miscellanies._--Stearns Wheelers faithful labor.--Arthur Buller's good witnessing.--Plans for Carlyle's visit to America. --Milnes.--Copy of _Nature_ for him. XLII. Carlyle. Chelsea, 29 May, 1839. Lectures happily over.-- Sansculottism.--Horse must be had.--Extempore speaking an art.-- Must lecture in America or write a book.--Wordsworth.--Sterling. --Messages. XLIII. Carlyle. Chelsea, 24 June, 1839. Delay in arrival of _Miscellanies._--Custom-house rapacities.--Accounts..--No longer poor.--Emerson's work.--Miss Sedgwick.--Daniel Webster.--Proposed visit to Scotland.--Sinking of the Vengeur. XLIV. Emerson. Concord, 4 July, 1839. Proof-sheet of new edition of _French Revolution_ received.--Gift to Mrs. Emerson of engraving of Guido's Aurora.--Publishers' accounts.--Sterling.-- Occupations.--Margaret Fuller. XLV. Emerson. Concord, 8 August, 1839. _Miscellanies_ sent. --Daniel Webster.--Alcott.--Thoreau. XLVI. Carlyle. Scotsbrig, Ecclefechan, 4 September, 1839. Rusticating.--Arrival of _Miscellanies._--Errata.--Reprint of _Wilhelm Meister._--Estimate of the book.--Copies of _French Revolution_ sent.--Eager expectation of Emerson's book.-- Sterling.--Plans. XLVII. Carlyle. Chelsea, 8 December, 1839. Long silence.--Stay in Scotland.--Chartism.--Reprint of _Miscellanies._--Stearns Wheeler.--_Wilhelm Meister._--Boston steamers.--Speculations about Hegira into New England.--Visitor from America who had never seen Emerson.--Miss Martineau.--Silence and speech.-- Sterling.--Southey.--No longer desperately poor. XLVIII. Emerson. Concord, 12 December, 1839. Copies of _French Revolution_ arrived.--Lectures on the Present Age.--Letter from Sterling, his paper on Carlyle.--Friends.
XLIX. Carlyle. Chelsea, 6 January, 1840. _Chartism._-- Sterling.--Monckton Milnes, paper by him on Emerson. L. Carlyle. Chelsea, 17 January, 1840. Export and import of books.--New editions.--Books sent to Emerson.--Cromwell as a subject for writing.--No appetite for lecturing.--Madame Necker on Emerson. LI. Emerson. New York, 18 March, 1840. New York.--Loss of faith on entering cities.--Margaret Fuller to edit a journal.--Lectures on the Present Age.--His children.--Renewed invitation. LII. Carlyle. Chelsea, 1 April, 1840. Count D'Orsay, his portrait of Carlyle.--Wages for books, due to Emerson.--Milnes's review.--Heraud.--Landor.--Lectures in prospect on Heroes and Hero-worship. LIII. Emerson. Concord, 21 April, 1840. Introduction of Mr. Grinnell.--Chartism.--Reprint of it.--At work on a book.-- Booksellers' accounts.--_The Dial._--Alcott. LIV. Emerson. Concord, 30 June, 1840. _Wilhelm Meister_ received.--Landor.--Letter to Milnes.--Lithograph of Concord. --_The Dial,_ No. 1. LV. Carlyle. Chelsea, 2 July, 1840. Bibliopoliana.--Lectures about Great Men.--Lecturing in America.--Milnes and his _Poems._ --Controversial volume from Ripley. LVI. Emerson. Concord, 30 August, 1840. Booksellers' accounts. --Faith cold concerning Carlyle's coming to America.-- Transcendentalism and _The Dial._--Social problems.--Character of his writing.--Charles Sumner. LVII. Carlyle. Chelsea, 26 September, 1840. Not to go to America for the present.--_Heroes and Hero-Worship._--Journey on horseback.--Reading on Cromwell.--_Dial_ No. 1.--Puseyism.--Dr. Sewell on Carlyle.--Landor.--Sterling. LVIII. Emerson. Concord, 30 October, 1840. Booksellers' accounts.--Projects of social reform.--Studies unproductive. --Hopes to print a book of essays. LIX. Carlyle. Chelsea, 9 December, 1840. Booksellers' carelessness and accounts.--Puseyism.--Dial No. 2.--Goethe. --Miss Martineau's _Hour and Man._--Working in Cromwellism.
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