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Memoir of John Murray
John Murray to William Napier, 18 January 1828
INTRODUCTION & INDEXES
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Preface
Vol. 1 Contents
Chapter I.
Chapter II.
Chapter III.
Chapter IV.
Chapter V.
Chapter VI.
Chapter VII.
Chapter VIII.
Chapter IX.
Chapter X.
Chapter XI.
Chapter XII.
Chapter XIII.
Chapter XIV.
Chapter XV.
Chapter XVI.
Chapter XVII.
Chapter XVIII.
Chapter XIX.
Vol. 2 Contents
Chap. XX.
Chap. XXI.
Chap. XXII.
Chap. XXIII.
Chap. XXIV.
Chap. XXV.
Chap. XXVI.
Chap. XXVII.
Chap. XXVIII.
Chap. XXIX.
Chap. XXX.
Chap. XXXI.
Chap. XXXII.
Chap. XXXIII.
Chap. XXXIV.
Chap. XXXV.
Chap. XXXVI.
Chap. XXXVII.
Index
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January 18th, 1828.
Dear Sir,

I believe you will find that it is not in my character to make any ungenerous offer for a valuable work, and I really thought at the time that the sum I proposed was liberal. But our friend, Dr. Somerville, has disclosed to me since so many important particulars of its probable public interest, that I am disposed to take my chance of a far greater circulation than I had before calculated upon, and I will therefore offer you a thousand guineas for the
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copyright of the first volume of your work, with the option of taking the future volumes at the same sum per volume. I must print it of course in my own way. I assure you I do this with the highest estimation of your MS., created by the little which I have seen of it, and with a most earnest desire to improve my connection with its distinguished author, for whom I shall always retain the greatest respect. I beg you to believe that I am, dear sir,

Most faithfully yours,
John Murray.