Your news is splendid. Huck certainly is a success, & from the stand-point of my own requirement. This result sets my fears about at rest as regards the General’s book. It insures a sudden sale of 250,000 copies of the first volume.

Pity but that first volume were completed. As I understand it, it lacks 2 or 3 chapters. Well, if the lack is at the end of the volume, we will end the volume without them; if they are to be supplied by another hand, they may begin the 2d vol., not mar the first 1st, which must be all General Grant, if possible.

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Keep on good terms with the Century people. We will presently prove to them that they can’t afford to publish their war book themselves—we must have it.

Livy told me the other day that she wished to warn you against overwork; but. Your letter shows that you need such a warning. So I warn you myself to look out for that—overwork killed Mr. Langdon, & it can kill you.

I think there were 2 letters from you this morning—a thin one & a thick one. I have the thick one, but Jean got away with the other one, if there was another one. Was there?

Every time you sell a thousand Huck’s, let me know. It’s a handsome success. You’ll find me at the Everett at 6 Friday Evening.

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