Your note of Jan. 5, acknowledging receipt of "papers," & enclosing to me your photograph, is just received. I like your photograph & thank you for it—& I like indeed the good frank way of sending such pictures, where interested & curious. I wish to know whether you have safely received the particular copy of the last edition of my poems, in One Vol., with some sheet photos. enclosed, which I sent you by Mr. Clausen. Mr. C. tells me that he put up the various matter I furnished in three parcels—if you have got the three it is all right.
I mailed you a letter of some length, Jan. 16. I shall send you, probably by next mail, my latest piece, in a western magazine for February. Also a second copy of my pamphlet "Democratic Vistas"—If the first copy reached you, send the second to Mr. Bjornson—if not, not. Yes, I am sure I should like your friend Bjornson much.
I am going next week to New York to stay there till April 10—my address there will be 107 north Portland av. Brooklyn, New York, U. S. America—about April 10, I shall return here again, & my address will be—
I am writing this at my desk—as above, Treasury Building, middle of afternoon—From my great south window I can see a far-stretching & noble view, many, many miles of open ground, the Potomac river, the hilly banks, the mountains of Virginia &c. We are having a severe cold spell. Every thing is white with snow, but the sun has been clear & dazzling all day—The hour of office-closing is nigh. And I too must close. I have much pleasure in writing to you, & expecting yours.
Adieu.