
At last I have heard from Houghton, Mifflin & Co., & they propose to print "The Brazen Android" in the Atlantic Monthly for next April & May, as it is too long for one number; & then to issue the volume next fall, as they say it is a Christmas book really, three (3) of the stories being distinctly x mas stories.
That is a first rate plan, as the story will make the way
for the volume. I got the letter the last day of the year, & felt that
it was the best New Year's gift that I could have had. I am very closely
confined to the office, & get no days nor hours off; but think of you; & hope
that you are happy. I wish you a happy new year, & with love always
I mean to write to Dr. Bucke as soon as I can & tell him the good news.