I am very sensible that you have conducted yourself, with regard to my MS. in the most honourable, kind, and judicious manner; and I very much regret the result of your exertions, which neither of us deserve.
I can wait no longer. The delay is most injurious to me, and in every respect very annoying. I am therefore under the painful necessity of requesting you to require from your friend the return of my work without a moment’s delay, but I shall not deny myself the gratification of thanking you for your kindness and subscribing myself, with regard,