22O Edward Livingston Youmans. 



occasion, moreover, has turned out proximately suitable 

 for doing that little job for brother Abbot. Spencer has 

 his article with him, and we are taking it up point by point. 

 Spencer talks, and I am amanuensis. I have written eight 

 pages of foolscap at his dictation this morning, and have not 

 only had the pleasure of seeing Spencer give it to Abbot 

 much as Artemus Ward says the mob caved in the head of 

 his wax figure of Judas, but I have myself learned some 

 matters and things worth knowing. Spencer doesn't recede 

 or budge a hair, but he interprets. 



We shall only remain here this week. There seems to 

 be about as much cholera around here as in London, and I 

 want a little time there before going to the Association at 

 Nottingham. Spencer will be there, if he doesn't get an 

 invitation to Scotland. 



