Mr.Murray's letter to Ballantyne & Co.

thus describes the arrangement: _John Murray to Messrs.

Ballantyne & Co_.
_March_ 26, 1810.
"Respecting my _Review_, you appear to forget that your engagement was that I should be your sole agent here, and that you were to publish nothing but what I was to have the offer of a share in.

Your deviation from this must have led me to conclude that you did not desire or expect to continue my agent any longer.

You cannot suppose that my estimation of Mr.Scott's genius can have rendered me indifferent to my exclusion from a share in the 'Lady of the Lake.' I mention this as well to testify that I am not indifferent to this conduct in you as to point it out to you, that if you mean to withhold from me that portion which you command of the advantages of our connexion, you must surely mean to resign any that might arise from me.