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  My dear Walt:

I felt my Book would not be complete with out at least one or two of your letters and though I have some 30 or 40 to myself & mother hardly any of them are suitable (for one reason or another) for publication. I therefore asked W M Rossetti if he (on reading my M.S.S.) could look out two of your most characteristic letters: he has kindly done so; sending me last night one written by you Dec: '77 about   W.R.'s Selection, in which you speak against an expurgated editon etc:

Rossetti speaks of it as "an uncommonly good letter." And I indeed, think it manly and characteristic and also a letter of considerable literary interest, one that will help the readers to understand you; hence, I shall venture to print it in my Book, unless I have a letter or telegram to the contrary from you.

What I wrote about Dr. B. sings discordantly in my ears—but in truth I was and am angry at his cool request to hand over your letters (& mothers) to him: his injudicious literary zeal does you and every body else harm   however, I will say no more on this head.

My M.S. has been cast & makes 430 pages!

I am very busy

With love to you & friends Yours affectionately Herbert Harlakenden Gilchrist