folks, here is a snippet from a Twichell letter, date below: Keene Valley N.Y. Oct. 2nd 1881 My dear Mark: Here is a discourse of George Eliot’s which I would like you to read at your leisure, not because I think it hits you, (for I do not think it does: If I thought it did I probably should not have the courage to send it to you: and if I had the courage I should not deem it best.) but because it seems to me to put some things of practical concern to you very truly and forcibly in a manner that you will both approve and appreciate. It would be swell if I could identify this; but alas Eliot's article or essay is no longer with the letter and the identity of the “discourse” by Eliot is unclear. It evidently puts some things clearly in a way JT thinks MT would admire. Anyone have any ideas what this might be?? thanks for leads, --hb -- Prof. Harold K. Bush Professor of English 3800 Lindell Saint Louis University St. Louis, MO 63108 314-977-3616 (w); 314-771-6795 (h) <www.slu.edu/x23809.xml>