Last words of Thomas Carlyle - Warburg Institute

V.\IINHAGEN VON ENSE IN THE YEAES 1837-37 237XIIIChelsea : June 13, 1845.My dear Sir,— This morning the Bookseller calledwith a Proof of the Engraving of Schiller,' and with'this Autograph, which he has now done with. TheEngraving seemed tobe tolerably good, but you willhave an opportunity yourself of judging before long.As to the Autograph, knowing its value I am impatientto get it returned ; and, on considering, fancy that aninstant despatch by the Post may perhaps be thesafest way :—however, I will consider that farther ; atall events, I now straightway seal it up with youraddress, that it may be ready for whatever conveyance,and in some sense off my hand. Our weather hasgrown hot as Sahara ; my press of confused businessrollsalong more bewildering than ever,—and has totransact itself in this tumult of tumults, as if a manshould sit down to collect his scattered thoughts inthe inside of a kettle-drum ! It will be over by andby.Yours ever truly,T. Carlyle.In great haste,— by a sure hand, the Herr Plattnauer.This Saturday, 28 June, 1845.T. C.