[W.G.E.] to James Clarke, approximately 1834-1837

  • William Greenleaf Eliot Personal Papers
  • University Archives
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Title
[W.G.E.] to James Clarke, approximately 1834-1837
Creator
  • Eliot, William Greenleaf, 1811-1887 [LCNAF]
Collecting Area
  • University Archives
Collection Name
  • William Greenleaf Eliot Personal Papers
  • University Archives
Description
William thanks James for his previous letter. He gives him advice on balancing his passion for both God and women, emphasizing that the level of adoration he has for God should not be confused for his love for women. In expressing this, William understands that this is just his "jog-trot sensibility" informing his opinion. He appreciates that he can fully express himself in his letters and hopes that James feels the same way. William Greenleaf Eliot in St. Louis to James Clarke in Louisville Kentucky.
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