1803

Thomas Beddoes to [Richard Phillips?], 9 January 1803

Sunday

9 Jan. 1803

Dear Sir

I cannot but thank you for the interest you take about me, in addition to what the publications may inspire. I have not seen the Press; & if you can lay your hand upon it w^d be obliged to you to send it me – I am not likely to get it here –

What is likely to be the effect of these squibs & crackers you are more likely to know than me – I shd not trouble myself about ordinary abuse however gross – & certainly fault may justly be found with parts of the essays, even in my opinion. But as a person, so occupied as you, has spent three days upon the subject & written so warm a letter, I suppose the case is extraordinary – If the abuse is likely to make the work sell, I w^d let it work on – I sh^d like to be abused into a second edition – which with your approbation I w^d totally new-model.

If it is likely to stop the sale, then your opinion on any proper & prudent way of obviating the effect w^d receive the greatest attention & most likely implicit deference.

You will please to direct under cover to

F. Saunderson Esq MP
Clifton
Bristol –

I am Dr Sir
Yr much oblig^d

Thomas Beddoes

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