Good—I shall be there. And after I get there I will say anything you persuade me to say; though if I had my choice I would read 15 minutes from my “works” to keep the audience quiet while the stage Ⓐemendation preparations for the performance are going on, instead of talking to them to the same end; because reading requires no preparations , but speaking (to be done acceptably,) does. Come, now, be charitable & let me read. I’ll do as much for you, some time.

The baby has grown handsome, now; consequently you owe her the simple justice of according her another inspection.

With sincere regards from Mrs Clemens & myself, I am