You are making me break a promise which I made to Fall months ago. I told engaged with him that if I lectured next this season in Boston, I would talk first in the Lyceum course. When he gets home will he approve of your putting me first in the South-End course? Either way, I am satisfied; & if Fall objects, you can tell him what I believe is the truth—that if my new lecture draws half a house on its first delivery, it will fill the next one, whether it be the next week or the next month. I may be deceived in my estimate of its ability to get the advantage of pretty much all classes & sorts of people, but I don’t really think I am. I never liked that stupid Sandwich Island lecture, but I do like this one. I won’t insure it a good Boston house for the first hearing, but I will insure it a good house for the second.

Speak to Fall about this. I didn’t mention the promise to you—it wasn’t my matter, you know—but why didn’t he? ! Aha! You break my promises—it isn’t