With thanks for thy highly commendable care.
I am respectfully, thy friend, JOHN PROCTOR.
The number of persons who desired to publish poetry was surprising, even Sharon Turner, Murray's solicitor, whose valuable historical works had been published by the Longmans, wrote to him about the publication of poems, which he had written "to idle away the evenings as well as he could." Murray answered his letter: _John Murray to Mr.Sharon Turner_.
_November_ 17, 1817.
I do not think it would be creditable to your name, or advantageous to your more important works, that the present one should proceed from a different publisher.

Many might fancy that Longman had declined it.
Longman might suspect me of interference; and thus, in the uncertainty of acting with propriety myself, I should have little hope of giving satisfaction to you.

I therefore refer the matter to your own feelings and consideration.

It has afforded me great pleasure to learn frequently of late that you are so much better.

I hope during the winter, if we have any, to send you many amusing books to shorten the tediousness of time, and charm away your indisposition.