“The valuable features of the letters is the light they throw upon the character and personality of their writer.”
+ + Acad. 69: 1249. D. 2, ’05. 1980w.
“One great charm of the letters is that they were written without any thought whatever of publication.” Jeannette L. Gilder.
+ + Critic. 48: 280. Mr. ’06. 1290w.
“These letters have the stamp of absolute sincerity, and reveal one of the most impressive personalities of our time.” Wm. M. Payne.
+ + + Dial. 39: 429. D. 16, ’05. 2960w.
“Out of a volume of nearly five hundred pages only a small part is of value, and that is imbedded in mere letter conversation.”
+ Ind. 60: 164. Ja. 18, ’06. 790w.
“For correspondence he had no great turn. Amid the clutter of his pages, however, it is still possible to trace the main outlines of his own character and to some extent the history and spread of his ideas.”