An Unpublished Letter from Thomas Carlyle to his Editor in New England, Charles Stearns Wheeler

Considerable scholarly attention has been lavished on the relationship between the great Victorian man of letters Thomas Carlyle (1795-1881) and the Transcendentalist luminary Ralph Waldo Emerson, particularly regarding Emerson's role in publishing Carlyle's works in America. However, a newly discovered letter underlines the fact that Emerson did not act alone, having received crucial support in editing Carlyle's works from Charles Stearns Wheeler, a young Harvard graduate.

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This paragraph discusses the relationship between the Victorian writer Thomas Carlyle and the Transcendentalist Ralph Waldo Emerson, focusing on Emerson's involvement in publishing Carlyle's works in America. However, a recently discovered letter reveals that Emerson did not work alone, but received crucial assistance in editing Carlyle's works from Charles Stearns Wheeler, a young Harvard graduate.