Last words of Thomas Carlyle - Warburg Institute

—260 LETTEES WRITTEN EY THOMAS CAELYLE TOwell known to him as to everyone, might be ; whereforehe modestly insinuates, not a request, but a hintor wish that I would introduce him. Being a manwhom I so much esteem, and who has really so muchsense and practicality, and deservesso much esteem,there is no refusing iiim this favour : accordingly,either by post from Bonn, or more probably directfrom hand in Berlin, you will likely soon receive acard of mine introducing Neuberg and his littleerrand ; whom I will only ask you to receive for mysake and to treat farther according as the circumstancesseem to yourself to direct. His Manuscript,I believe, is of no greatlength, and will probably bevery clearly written : if you pleased to run your eyeover it, and give him any advice, he would be verygrateful for it (as should I), and would receive it witha truly intelligent and modest mind. But, oncemore, let this be, I entreat you, just as the casedirects; for neither N. nor I will be so unfairas to make any request about it, or entertain anyexpectation upon it. With regard to the man himself,I much mistake ifyou do not find him a ratherpleasant incidental acquaintance, with conversationwhich will entertain you well on various subjects ;and as such I will beg you to welcome him ; leavingthe rest to follow, or not to follow, as the law of thephenomenon prescribes.And so adieu, my dear Sir ; with many wishesand regards, suitable at this season and at all seasons.