359—to John Murray
November 28, 1813.
Dear Sir,—
Send
another copy (if not too much of a request) to Lady Holland of the
Journal
, in my name, when you receive this; it is for
Earl Grey
—and I will relinquish my own. Also to Mr. Sharpe, Lady Holland, and Lady Caroline Lamb, copies of
The Bride
, as soon as convenient.
Ever yours,
Biron
.
P. S.—Mr. W. and myself still continue our purpose; but I shall not trouble you on any arrangement on the score of
The Giaour
and
The Bride
till our return,—or, at any rate, before
May
, 1814,—that is, six months from hence: and before that time you will be able to ascertain how far your offer may be a losing one: if so, you can deduct proportionably; and if not, I shall not at any rate allow you to go higher than your present proposal, which is very handsome, and more than fair.
I
have
had—but this must be
entre nous
—a very kind note, on the subject of
The Bride
, from Sir James Mackintosh, and an invitation to go there this evening, which it is now too late to accept
.
Footnote 1:
The Rev. John Eagles (1783-1855), scholar, artist, and contributor (1831-55) to
Blackwood's Magazine
, edited
The Journal of Llewellin Penrose, a Seaman
, which Murray published in 1815.
Footnote 2:
"Lord Byron is the author of the day; six thousand of his Bride of Abydos have been sold within a month."
Sir James Mackintosh (
Life
, vol. ii. p. 271).
