quite certain of this. If we get a good tide with us, we shall
sweep away the whole inertia, which is the whole force of these
gentlemen, except Norton. That you do not like the Unitarians
will never hurt you at all, if possibly you do like the
Calvinists. If you have any friendly relations to your native
Church, fail not to bring a letter from a Scottish Calvinist to a
Calvinist here, and your fortune is made. But that were too good
to happen.

Since things are so, can you not, my dear sir, finish your new
work and cross the great water in September or October, and try
the experiment of a winter in America? I cannot but think that
if we do not make out a case strong enough to make you build your
house, at least you should pitch your tent among us. The country
is, as you say, worth visiting, and to give much pleasure to a
few persons will be some inducement to you. I am afraid to
press this matter. To me, as you can divine, it would be an
unspeakable comfort; and the more, that I hope before that time
so far to settle my own affairs as to have a wife and a house to
receive you. Tell Mrs. Carlyle, with my affectionate regards,
that some friends whom she does not yet know do hope with me to
have her company for the next winter at our house, and shall not
cease to hope it until you come.

I have many things to say upon the topics of your letter, but my
letter is already so immeasurably long, it must stop. Long as it
is, I regret I have not more facts. Dr. Channing is in New York,
or I think, despite your negligence of him, I should have visited
him on account of his interest in you. Could you see him you
would like him. I shall write you immediately on learning