April 14 Wednesday – Elisha Bliss wrote to Sam.

Friend “Mark. T”

Yours recd. Glad the “picters” suit—Have got a pile more doing. The Spires are a full page cut & not yet done—will appear in due season. Shall have 16. full page cuts –– I like “Innocents abroad” & also “Crusade of the Innocents” both are good. Keep up a d—l of a thinking & may-be (it is about time for them) you will get something better if not either will do.—

You get my idea exactly of the fountain, when I saw it,– (but dont tell any one about that Paris of mine being in (Ky) some may think I have been Abr-rroad

The fact is, that fountain is splendid, & so is a big freshet! It looked I said like a whale spout with Jonas thrown up, in any quantity, all sea sick & spouting themselves—nevertheless, it is good, & will do, particularly the lamps

No proofs today. Will be some tomorrow.

Printers slower than the d—l –– I wish I was a type setter Id push it. Never mind the book will appear & the country will have some pep—I am sticking in the cuts, in the last chapters now.

Yours

E Bliss Sy [MTPO; MTLTP 19n4].