its literary merit most highly. I enclose

the poem on the Martyrs - clean and crisp

as rock crystal to me. If you will print

it for a money compensation I should be

glad and will reserve others for you which

have never been seen - Scribners gave me

$15 for "Renunciation" printed in August.

I do not care for barter and am no

"Shylock" but some price is fair I suppose -

I would like this confidential as the sister

is quite jealous of my treasures - I was to

have compiled the Poems - but as I moved

slowly, dreading publicity for us all, she

was angry and a year ago took them from me.

All I have are mine - given me by my dear

Emily while living so I can in honor do with

them as I please. Pardon so long a letter

          and believe me cordially,

          Mrs Wm A Dickinson