“From the enclosed letter you will find that another friend of the house is offended with it in consequence of a very indiscreet article in the ‘Literary Gazette.’ I also beg leave to refer you to the manner in which a Mr. S—— is treated in a former number. This Mr. S—— is brother-in-law to * * *, one of our oldest and best friends—he is a most successful author, and one of our best connections—and he is lately elected * * *, and * * *, who took an interest in the election, states that no man could be more generally respected.
“The partners of the house have expressed themselves to
you on the same subject, collectively, and you must be aware by this time that
they act promptly. In confidence allow me to state to you that overtures have
been made to the house respecting a Weekly Literary Journal, by one of the
first publishing and carrying houses in the trade, who, in
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