I felt myself much obliged to him for this tender consideration about me, and particularly for the latter part of it, under which alone I accepted the offer.

Samuel Hoare was charged with the management of the subscription, and the books were to be distributed as I had proposed, and in any way which I myself might prescribe.
This matter having been determined upon, my first care was that the books should be put into proper hands.

Accordingly I went round among my friends from day to day, wishing to secure this before I attended to any of the other objects.

In this I was much assisted by my friend Richard Phillips.

Mr.Langton began the distribution of them.