I have so much writing to do at present, with the printers in the rear of me, that I have almost no time left, but for bodily exercise; however, I will send you the article in question [“Resistance to Civil Government”] before the end of next week. If this will not be soon enough will you please inform me by the next mail.

  Yrs respectly

  Henry D. Thoreau

  P. S. I offer the paper to your first volume only.