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he has made himself merry with the poets and poetesses
of New England, only one of whom, Margaret Fuller,
is severely handled. As one of his merits I reckon his
being so fond of his wife, because I am so myself.
December 16. I have now spent some quiet days in
Cambridge, the quietest days that I have spent
since I came to this country. I now see company
and receive visits only in the evening. Professor
Bergfalk from Sweden is now in Cambridge, also,
and happy in the company of a library of 14,000
volumes, and of various lawyers, who welcome him
warmly. With him and my young host I one day lately
visited the several buildings of the university and
the library. In the latter I was surprised to find
one section where Swedish literature was not badly
represented. This is owing to the poet, Professor
Longfellow, who having himself traveled in Sweden,
sent hither these books. He has also written about
Sweden and has translated some of Tegnér’s poems. I
found, also the Eddas among the Swedish books.
December 23. This week I have been to several
dinner parties--one very excellent at the house of
Professor Longfellow and his handsome, delightful
wife. Longfellow is an
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