James T. Fields — 31 Dec. 1861

To JAMES T. FIELDS
December 31, [1861], Wheeling

That’s bad! The Wabash is mentioned only, I believe, in one place–in the 9th or 10 chapter, where Knowles goes out to see his farm.[1] Will you alter it from “The Wabash crawled moodily” to “the river crawled moodily” please–? I am such a trouble to you! If it is too late or you don’t think it worth while, never mind. Western people ought to be used to having cities laid out in swamps for them by Eastern speculators by this time.

Yours R–

Notes

1. References are to the page proofs for Margret Howth.

Key Word

Margret Howth

Source

Richard Harding Davis Papers, Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia

Contributor

S. M. Harris