Letter from Grace Greenwood to James Fields, Feb 1, 1854

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[page 4 - contained on the first scanned page] some books +++ on the early settlement of the West Indian wars & +++ - I have had a good deal of trouble in finding them and shall be obliged to send to +++ for one. When I make up the package. I will send it to you for you to forward. After a while, will you lend me the notes of "Haps and mishaps"? I have seen very few. Whittier[?] is +++. Please hand him the accompanying note. Love to Ticknor - Ever yours.

[page 1] Dear Mr. Fields.
Your late notes and your beautiful gift should have been sooner acknowledged. but I have been part of the time very busy. part of the time a little ill with a cold and part of the time lazy. So forgive me – that is if you have ever thought of the matter at all.
your poems are most charmingly and fittingly gotten up in this new edition – it is a perfect

[page 2] love of a book as well as a book of loves. By the way I've said [?] that before. – in a letter to Bennet [?], clever touch, isn't it? Why didn't you include "Moonrise at sea" in this volume? You have never written a sweeter poem. By the way, wont [sic] you +++ us another good +++ in the +++ way before the year is out? – Please write us another poem and Providence will

[page 3] put it down to your credit. In other words pity the poverty of little +++ whose weary +++ brings him to your door- +++ mindful [?] +++ his budget [?] help to fill. +++, +++, +++ - and Heaven [?] will bless your (book) store! I am glad to hear that "Haps and Mishaps" are going off so well. gladder for your sake than for mine even. Mary Howitt has applied to me for