She does not wish you to take too much pains and trouble to get it, but she, I know, would be greatly pleased if you should send her one of him.

If you should get acquainted with him, inform him that a very sensible, fine young lady in America requested it (but don't tell him her name) from having read his works." In a long letter of August 10 and 26, 1813, after again giving free rein to his political feelings, he returns to the subject of his art:-- "Mr.West promised me a note to you, but he is an old man and very forgetful, and I suppose he has forgotten it.

I don't wish to remind him of it directly, but, if in the course of conversation I can contrive to mention it, I will....
"With respect to returning home next summer, Mr.Allston and Mr.West think it would be an injury to me.

Mr.Allston says I ought not to return till I am a _painter_.

I long to return as much as you can wish to have me, but, if you can spare me a little longer, I should wish it.