[ . . . ] -- Your letter (one of them) was dated the 18th: -- how, then, did you ever see, or know anything about the Valentine from which you quote, when it was not published until 3d March -- that is, it was issued in the "Flag" dated 3d March, but which was issued the Saturday prvious -- Feb. 24. How did you see it so early as Feb. 18.? -- The Flag has 2 of my tales now -- Hop-Frog & another called "X-ing a Paragrab": -- guess what that is about if you can! "The Bells" will appear in Sartain's Mag. (The Union) [. . . . ]May God forever bless you.
E.A.P.
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