John Lothrop Motley and his family; further letters and records . etter of the 30th October. Since your letter I have to acknowledge the receiptof one from Tom, and two from his father to L., thelatter having come only two days ago. We both of usfeel very grateful to him, not only for his interest inthe book, but for all he has done to help it into exist-ence, which would have been too heavy a burden forL. to have taken upon himself alone. I hope sincerely,that all his bright anticipations (the Governors ) may be realized and that the history may haveall the success it merits. While I am
John Lothrop Motley and his family; further letters and records . etter of the 30th October. Since your letter I have to acknowledge the receiptof one from Tom, and two from his father to L., thelatter having come only two days ago. We both of usfeel very grateful to him, not only for his interest inthe book, but for all he has done to help it into exist-ence, which would have been too heavy a burden forL. to have taken upon himself alone. I hope sincerely,that all his bright anticipations (the Governors ) may be realized and that the history may haveall the success it merits. While I am on the subject,I may as well copy two notes from Mr Froude, to Chap-man, and to the scholar of whom you may rememberMr Chapman spoke as having read and admired thebook and who is to review it in the Westminster. Ido not know why Chapman did not mention the nameof the author as of course L. never had the faintestnotion of remaining incog. i8th Sep. I have readenough to show me, that the writer, whoever he is,will take at once a first place among historians, and. MAKV (MRS. J(iH.\ l.(VrHK01 MOTLEY REVIEW BY MR FROUDE 53 that his book is one of the highest order. I do notask who he is, if he wishes to conceal his name,though why he should wish it, I am at a loss to con-ceive. I gather only from internal evidence that he isan American. Pray express to him my admiring gratitude which Ihope to do myself at length in the Westminster.—Faithfully yrs., J. A. Froude. The second of the 4th November runs thus :— The Dutch Rupublic is a most powerful masterlybook. I have read it to the end with sustained andincreasing pleasure. I cannot feel certain, however,that the English taste will like it—all wise men willlike it from its immense substance, and the profoundmastery of detail which it shows in every page. Itwants mellowing, however. The stronger the stuff aman has in him, the longer it should be by him and inhim. You observe, perhaps, that Prescotts Philipthe Second
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