Metadata
Title
John Miller to Sarah Josepha Hale
Date
1827-05-30
May 30, 1827
Subject
Hale, Sarah Josepha Buell, 1788-1879
Medium
Manuscripts
Language
eng
Type
text
Collection
Sarah Josepha Hale Collection, The Athenaeum of Philadelphia
Identifier
46-M-189
Rights
http://www.philaathenaeum.org/rights.html
Text
40 Pall Mall London May 30th [?]
Madam,
About three weeks since I had
the pleasure to receive the Copy of Northwood
you did me the favor of sending through [?]
[Wait & Son.?] I have read the work with very
sincere pleasure, but I am afraid to venture upon
a reprint. The expense of getting up a Work of
any magnitude here is considerable - arising in
a great degree from the heavy Advertising Duty.
I have not however trusted to my own judgment
but have shewn it to three of our first publishers
without being able to make any
arrangement - & now it would not be practicable,
many copies having found their way to
London. I have just received some from [Messers?]
Cary & Lea.
I should have felt much pleasure
in informing you of a different result, & trust
the want of success in the present instance will
not deprive me of any subsequent favor
With respect, I am Madam,
Your Obed Servt
John Miller
Madam,
About three weeks since I had
the pleasure to receive the Copy of Northwood
you did me the favor of sending through [?]
[Wait & Son.?] I have read the work with very
sincere pleasure, but I am afraid to venture upon
a reprint. The expense of getting up a Work of
any magnitude here is considerable - arising in
a great degree from the heavy Advertising Duty.
I have not however trusted to my own judgment
but have shewn it to three of our first publishers
without being able to make any
arrangement - & now it would not be practicable,
many copies having found their way to
London. I have just received some from [Messers?]
Cary & Lea.
I should have felt much pleasure
in informing you of a different result, & trust
the want of success in the present instance will
not deprive me of any subsequent favor
With respect, I am Madam,
Your Obed Servt
John Miller