Ugliness of the job.--Occasional tone of Emerson in the
Magazines.--Health.--Separation of Dickens from his wife.

CLXIII.* Carlyle. Chelsea, 9 April, 1859. Copy of _Frederick_
sent to Emerson.--Nearly choked by the job.--Self-pity.--
Emerson's speech on Burns.

CLXIV. Emerson. Concord, I May, 1859. Arrival of first volumes
of _Frederick._--Illusion of children.--His own children.--A
correspondent of twenty-five years not to be disused.

Extracts from Emerson's Diary respecting the _Frederick._

CLXV. Emerson. Concord, 16 April, 1860. Mr. O.W. Wight's new
edition of the _Miscellanies._--Sight at Toronto of two nephews
of Carlyle.--Carlyle commended to the Gods.

CLXVI. Carlyle. Chelsea, 30 April, 1860. Encouragement from
Emerson's words about _Frederick._--Message to Mr. Wight.

CLXVII. Carlyle. Chelsea, 29 January, 1861. Emerson's _Conduct
of Life._--Still twelve months from end of his task; nearly worn
out.

CLXVIII. Emerson. Concord, 16 April, 1861. Thanks for last
note.--_Frederick._

CLXIX. Emerson. Concord, 8 December, 1862. The third volume
of _Frederick._--The manner of it.--The war in America--Death
of Clough.