
When I got to the office this morning I found a note from Dr Johnston waiting me, enclosing your long letter of March 30th & 31st. He called on me at noon, when I returned it, so that he might shew show it to "the boys" tonight.
I cannot tell you how pleased we are to receive your letter,—both for its own sake & the information it contains, & because of the great loving-kindness it manifests.—

We had come to love you long ago as the dearest of friends & benefactors, but your inexhaustible kindness to us personally stirs our hearts to their lowest depths.—
Tonight when I got home I found a parcel waiting me too, with your dear & familiar superscription. This I found to contain "Munyon's Magazine" for March & "Once a Week" for March 24th Thanks to you, my dearest friend for all.—
I was delighted to find the autograph copy of your poem "The
Commonplace." I have read it several times
already, & rejoice
in it greatly. It accords with the spirit & teaching of your books throughout,
but this special statement & lesson was also needed.
Dr J shewed showed
me at noon a complete copy (from shorthand report) of my address last
Friday. As my talk was crude enough, & I had only been able to give it very
slight preparation indeed, it affected me to see how much my poor effort was valued.
For it simply meant that, through me, they had a new presentment (which they could
more readily apprehend) of certain aspects of your
personality & teaching. And it is touching to note how strongly these appeal to the depths of widely
different people. Of the wide & loving response you will yet meet with I am very
sure.
Tomorrow night I expect Dr. J. & Greenhalgh here, when I intend to read your lecture on Lincoln's death, & the "Burial Hymn."
I am pleased & touched by the "Memories of Lincoln" in Munyon's Magazine, & especially by the story of his visit to Findley Hospital. It is very beautiful, & associates him in my mind with you too.
Will you give my love to Traubel & to Warry & Mrs Davis? With my hearts heart's supreme love to you always
I remain Yours affectionately J.W. Wallace
P.S. April 14th 10.30 p.m.
Instead of Dr. J. & Greenhalgh coming here tonight (as I had proposed, for health reasons) I stayed in Bolton. After tea Greenhalgh, Fred Wild & I met at the Dr's, &, in their company (with Davidson Dr J's assistant) I read aloud your Lecture on the death of Lincoln & the "Burial Hymn." Had I been sure of being able to attend, we should have arranged accordingly, & had a better attendance.
I wonder under what circumstances you are celebrating this eventful day.—

I hope, at any rate, that you are better in health, & that you may be able to read your lecture without over-exertion.
The weather here has been rather better these last few days & more spring-like. I rejoice for your sake in the improvement.
I see that Symonds has an article in this month's "Fortnightly", which I will forward by next mail.
With loving thoughts & wishes
Yours affectionately J.W. Wallace
