“Sept. 27. The first sentence relates to 2 or 3 hairs of a Great Man, which I sent by way of curiosity”. . .
“And then about you my dearest A—— Do you know I’m sorry to suspect Fletcher of that communication—for no one else could”. . .
“I will tell you what I have answered which was very little . . . in answer to the accusations—ye first—‘Who could tell him such a thing! which I could not believe’” . . .
“Sept. 30. Do tell me if I can do anything about you for I cant tell you the grief it is to me his having such ideas—if1 he really has them—I sometimes indeed often think it a real madness and you know not how I have been doomed to witness this perverted way of seeing things—not only in him—thinking real friends enemies—right—wrong—and so on” . . .
“About the Trunks—Could not I say something true to contradict such a vile Calumny! Do advise me—and consider yourself as what I consider most”. . .
