TC TO JOHN STUART MILL ; 10 January 1835; DOI: 10.1215/lt-18350110-TC-JSM-01; CL 8: 6-7
TC TO JOHN STUART MILL
[Ca. 10 January 1835]
My dear Mill,
Can you thro' any of your triumphing Reformers procure me a frank? It contains printed paper, and an Italian Letter for my Mother.1 The Grocer declares it to be exactly an ounce, not more nor less: I think Members have a little Balance by them, that will tell better; in the unfavourable case, pray return it by the Twopenny post (dated a day later), and I will lighten it. What trouble I give you!
I begin also to be quite ashamed about those Newspapers; tho' I do not yet forbid you.2
That of the “Destructives” is very recogniseable, very good.3 The word “Destructive” amuses me not a little; for I believe it first of all proceeded from Craigenputtoch, near three years ago, in the Article Goethe: three months after that, it began to come back in the Newspapers. Ours is a very ridiculous-lugubrious world.4
My Dame (who thanks you) is walking again; as far as Knightsbridge. I will see the India House in a day or two, if you do not see me.
Ever affectionately /
T. Carlyle
P.S. The printed paper spoken of above is two copies of the thing here (which I may as well send you); this is my Mother's copy, but I can get it back at the India House, or otherwise.
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