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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
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
