Mr. James T. Fields

1MY DEAR FIELDS:

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3Dr. Johnson's sturdy self-respect led him to invent the Bookseller as a

4substitute for the Patron. My relations with you have enabled me to

5discover how pleasantly the Friend may replace the Bookseller. Let me

6record my sense of many thoughtful services by associating your name

7with a poem which owes its appearance in this form to your partiality.

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9Cordially yours,