Letter from Rachel Watson Gilder to Edmund Clarence Stedman

R.W. Gilder Editorial Department The Century Magazine Union Square New York

Oct 30. 1882.

My dear Stedman, The ?fubs are sending you a check, an acct mere.... I have read every word of the Emerson. The first part - I was a little afraid of - it seemed to be addressed mer.f to the Emerson audience, & might not be effecsion in indearing said audience, [?which] such a paper should do. But it is all good

and - the last part I am delighted with, not only in itself, but for its purpose of 'calling [maden] to a [?trials trust (onlooked almost) and a great essayist. It takes a [pret] to [tinek] a [pret!] and you will lead the way of thousands to our greatest American, Swinburne, even, might w/h surmised by your unanswerable

presentation of the subject. But that makes no difference. Now I want that poem for the [Midwinter newsl? - do you see what is doing with the Century. How long since the Attarbie has published such a number as the [nonwith] Century? I had your name & your printed work at the Midwinter No. Won't you [lack] on a a fellow! By the way - I handed that part of your note about the Church to St. Eggleton - [the must [.cork] not for [Osen] in the bylaws. [Byeston] bought him to the Benting club & might to the Authors: so might Miller or Fawcett. Must [ask] some are grant persmission - & might not [suppose] [characters] like Waldo be guarded against. If I am wh forced to meet such a swindler - no church forgive. Faithfully R.W.G.