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Memoir of John Murray
John Murray to Washington Irving, 25 October 1831
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Preface
Vol. 1 Contents
Chapter I.
Chapter II.
Chapter III.
Chapter IV.
Chapter V.
Chapter VI.
Chapter VII.
Chapter VIII.
Chapter IX.
Chapter X.
Chapter XI.
Chapter XII.
Chapter XIII.
Chapter XIV.
Chapter XV.
Chapter XVI.
Chapter XVII.
Chapter XVIII.
Chapter XIX.
Vol. 2 Contents
Chap. XX.
Chap. XXI.
Chap. XXII.
Chap. XXIII.
Chap. XXIV.
Chap. XXV.
Chap. XXVI.
Chap. XXVII.
Chap. XXVIII.
Chap. XXIX.
Chap. XXX.
Chap. XXXI.
Chap. XXXII.
Chap. XXXIII.
Chap. XXXIV.
Chap. XXXV.
Chap. XXXVI.
Chap. XXXVII.
Index
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October 25th, 1831.
My dear Sir,

My reply was, “Yes, I’ll write to you;” and the cause of my not having done so earlier, is one for which I am sure you will make allowances. You told me, upon our former negotiations, and you repeated it recently, that you would not suffer me to be a loser by any of your Works; and the state of matters in this respect I am exceedingly unwilling, because it is contrary to my nature, to submit to you; and in doing so at length, you will, I am sure, do me the justice to believe that I have no other expectations than those which are founded upon your own good feelings. The publication of ‘Columbus’ cost me, paper, printing, advertising, and author, £5700; and it has produced but £4700. ‘Granada’ cost £3073, and its sale has produced but £1830; making my gross loss £2250. I have thought
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it better to communicate with yourself direct than through the medium of Mr. Aspinwall. Let me have time to read the two new MSS., and then we shall not differ, I think, about terms.

I am, my dear Sir, faithfully yours,
John Murray.