By the accident of purpose I omitted to acknowledge the article on "Chess," designing it to come into the April Part of the , but that was of necessity postponed from an overwhelm of articles beyond the limits of the month, and so "Chess" remains til May.Russell's lengthy essays on the history of chess appear in the May issue of the , columns 581-91. [return] Your paper is with the printer to go in with others on the same subject. By the by, whence is the extract concerning the Chinese board? and from what work is the notice of the old Will? You will perceive from this, and from frequent notices on the wrappers, my anxious desire to subjoin authorities for all statements.

For "A little Geste of Robin Hood" I have already requested an artist to provide a drawing, which will be an assurance to you, I hope, that I am far from indifferent to your communications. If there be anything (not in verse, or if in verse, not among the printed collections relating to the popular outlaw) which you can favor me with immediately I shall be glad to receive it—anything, e.g., topographical, localizing the spots of scenes in the ballad stories, &c. &c.

D. A. is an old and very friendly correspondent. I am equally alive to your kindness, and it will be my misfortune if you do not become old too.