John Chapman to George Combe, London, 25 February 1854
Title
John Chapman to George Combe, London, 25 February 1854
Title
John Chapman to George Combe, London, 25 February 1854
Sender
John Chapman
Recipient
George Combe
Date(s)
- 1854-02-25
Place
London
Letter Content
John Chapman to George Combe, London, 25 February 1854
MS: National Library of Scotland.
London February 25. 1854.
My dear Sir,
I send you a proof of the Pamphlet by this evening's mail and have sent one to Dr. Browne of Dumfries; also four more to Miss Evans for giving a further supply to Sir James Clarke.
May I ask your opinion as to the possibility of reducing the pamphlet to the dimensions of an Article of 32 pages? I am not sanguine generally with reference to the publication of Pamphlets and especially when addressed only to the thinking few; hence although I should feel it an honor to be the publisher of the one in question, I do not feel that I ought to incur the risk, for as you know I am not warranted unless I feel very fully assured of success, in giving myself the chance of gain when accompanied with the risk of loss.
I believe my name has been printed on the title page by the printers &unknown;contrary&unknown; without my order; I say I believe because it has only just occurred to me, and I have not the means of being sure, having sent the pamphlet off.
Being out the greater part of yesterday I could not write until now. I am, My dear Sir,
Yours very truly
John Chapman.
MS: National Library of Scotland.
London February 25. 1854.
My dear Sir,
I send you a proof of the Pamphlet by this evening's mail and have sent one to Dr. Browne of Dumfries; also four more to Miss Evans for giving a further supply to Sir James Clarke.
May I ask your opinion as to the possibility of reducing the pamphlet to the dimensions of an Article of 32 pages? I am not sanguine generally with reference to the publication of Pamphlets and especially when addressed only to the thinking few; hence although I should feel it an honor to be the publisher of the one in question, I do not feel that I ought to incur the risk, for as you know I am not warranted unless I feel very fully assured of success, in giving myself the chance of gain when accompanied with the risk of loss.
I believe my name has been printed on the title page by the printers &unknown;contrary&unknown; without my order; I say I believe because it has only just occurred to me, and I have not the means of being sure, having sent the pamphlet off.
Being out the greater part of yesterday I could not write until now. I am, My dear Sir,
Yours very truly
John Chapman.
Signature
John Chapman.
Citation
John Chapman, John Chapman to George Combe, London, 25 February 1854, 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/95490