Mr. Orme being out of town, we have opened your letter addressed to him, which we only received late on Saturday evening, and beg to say, that the moment we are put into full possession of share, stock, &c., we will pay the remainder of the purchase money. It is also necessary to be satisfied as to profits, stock, &c., from the time our share commenced.
“With regard to Mr. Colburn, it might be as well, as he will not at once decide to sell, that you inform him that your object was to get the whole concern into your own hands, and that with this view you had purchased Maunder’s share, but that, as he would not sell, you had disposed of that share to Longman & Co., which you conceived he would feel to be a great advantage to the property, and that you doubted not that all parties would make a point of improving the publication to the utmost. The management of the sale, accounts, &c, would fall to Messrs. Longman & Co.
