Henry George Bohn to GHL, London, 7 June 1856
Title
Henry George Bohn to GHL, London, 7 June 1856
Title
Henry George Bohn to GHL, London, 7 June 1856
Sender
Henry George Bohn
Recipient
George Henry Lewes
Date(s)
- 1856-06-07
Place
London
Letter Content
Henry George Bohn to GHL, London, 7 June 1856
MS: Yale. Extract published: Haight, George Eliot, p. 200.
4, 5, & 6, York Street, Covent Garden.
London, June 7th 1856.
Dear Sir,
I think there must be some mistake in your recollection of what was intended between us in the matter of Spinoza. The sum in my mind has
always been fifty pounds, the same as &unknown;Le&unknown; Comte, 292 but it is so long since the subject was entertained that I had virtually given it up, and the particulars have passed out of my mind. Indeed I had no notice from you that you meant to proceed with it till I saw the materials of the volume on my table. What might be a reasonable speculation two or three years ago may be a very doubtful one now, but supposing the editorship not to be more than 50/-/- and the book to be what was then intended, I do not wish to waive the undertaking on account of delay. If half the volume is to be a mere reprint of the old translation, which I never contemplated, I can see no reason why the cost of editing should be more than &unknown;Le&unknown; Comte.
I am aware that no signed agreement passed between us, but I always meant there should be one, and believe you have a memorandum in my son's handwriting which I should be glad to see as soon as you can conveniently bring it here.
Yours, Dear sir, faithfully,
Henry G. Bohn.
G. H. Lewis Esq.
MS: Yale. Extract published: Haight, George Eliot, p. 200.
4, 5, & 6, York Street, Covent Garden.
London, June 7th 1856.
Dear Sir,
I think there must be some mistake in your recollection of what was intended between us in the matter of Spinoza. The sum in my mind has
always been fifty pounds, the same as &unknown;Le&unknown; Comte, 292 but it is so long since the subject was entertained that I had virtually given it up, and the particulars have passed out of my mind. Indeed I had no notice from you that you meant to proceed with it till I saw the materials of the volume on my table. What might be a reasonable speculation two or three years ago may be a very doubtful one now, but supposing the editorship not to be more than 50/-/- and the book to be what was then intended, I do not wish to waive the undertaking on account of delay. If half the volume is to be a mere reprint of the old translation, which I never contemplated, I can see no reason why the cost of editing should be more than &unknown;Le&unknown; Comte.
I am aware that no signed agreement passed between us, but I always meant there should be one, and believe you have a memorandum in my son's handwriting which I should be glad to see as soon as you can conveniently bring it here.
Yours, Dear sir, faithfully,
Henry G. Bohn.
G. H. Lewis Esq.
Signature
Henry G. Bohn.
Citation
Henry George Bohn, Henry George Bohn to GHL, London, 7 June 1856, Complete George Eliot Letters(2026), George Eliot Archive, edited by Beverley Park Rilett. https://GeorgeEliotArchive.org, Accessed September 7, 2026. https://www.georgeeliotarchive.org/items/show/95125