This letter went on to discuss the possibility of getting a position on the London Herald for his brother roswell, who desired to get out of the rut of his general newspaper work on the Kansas City Times, and Field confided to Cowen that "there is no telling what might come of having my brother in London"-the intimation being that he might be induced to stay there.
"Eugene Field, A Study In Heredity And Contradictions"
Slason Thompson
I am exceedingly sorry that roswell is not to go with us: with me he would have had advantages at his command which he cannot have when he goes alone.
"Eugene Field, A Study In Heredity And Contradictions"
Slason Thompson
They profited by my advice, however, and postponed publication for two years, Field and his brother roswell in the meantime working assiduously in making new paraphrases of Horace and in polishing the old ones.
"Eugene Field, A Study In Heredity And Contradictions"
Slason Thompson