Autobiographical data.

London, Eng. Asks Griswold to prepare a volume of selections from American poets, with biographical sketches, for the National Illustrated Library.

New York. Consents to write a notice [of Joseph Rodman Drake?]. Advises Griswold about his health.

New York. Omitted his poem "Go, mocking flower" because its similarity to Walter's poem makes it seem like a plagiarism. Offers suggestions for his biographical sketch.

New York. Encloses the proofs of the "Song" [and "Ben Blower's Story"] and describes the origin of the tale. Relates a recent conversation with [Charles] Dickens, in which he called Dickens's attention to Griswold's writings and attitude towards copyright.

New York. Cheers Griswold up about his poor health, with an imaginary review dated 1890, of the memoirs he might write at eighty.

N.p. Explains about the publication of an article which displeased Griswold. Has not yet written "the attack" which Griswold wanted.

New York. Monday. Discusses the drowning of little Willetts Keese. Has finished "Yellow Jack" for Griswold.

New York. Asks for proofs of an article written for The Opal ["Scenes on the Mississippi: Yellow Jack"]. Elizabeth Oaksmith's [sic] story is "a grand affair."

New York. Inquires about Griswold's arrangement with Lea and Blanchard for Hoffman's Greyslaer. Teases Griswold about his work and the "female bedevilment" from which he suffers. Suggests a new arrangement of contributors' names in Graham's Magazine.

New York. Describes an amusing article in the Foreign Quarterly [Review] on The Poets of America, copies in The New World. Consoles Griswold on a romantic disappointment.

New York. Friday night. Asks for proofs [of The Echo?].

New York. Returns proofs of Eros and Anteros. Comments favorably on [Francis De Haes] Janvier.

New York. Asks for some missing proof sheets [of The Echo]. Speaks warmly of [Francis De Haes] Janvier.

New York. Asks for the address of Griswold's printer, in order to get proofs of the preface [to The Echo], which he wishes to alter.

New York. Inquires about a poem ["Brunt the Fight"], accepted by the Democratic Review but apparently submitted by Griswold to Graham's Magazine. Regrets that [Francis DeHaes] Janvier is leaving New York.

New York. Complains of the delayed publication of his poems [The Echo, Philadelphia1844]. Asks about [Francis DeHaes] Janvier. Adds an imaginary newspaper article on the supposed burning of Griswold's library.

New York. Invites Griswold to New York to recuperate. Asks for revised proof sheets [of The Echo]. Wants his portrait omitted from the first edition.

New York. Complains of his failure to get revised proofs [of The Echo].

N.p. Asks for the address of the printer [of The Echo]. Is annoyed by the delay in sending revised proofs.