Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-11-23

Iot Tie afea,e.t oraaee ny cherished '"ss.ioa
that YOU sho u!d do co.
| have been sometimes strongly tempted land hav
been at some pains 10 resist the emptaon) to hurr
incidents on lest they should appear 10 you who wa
ed from week to week, aud have not, like me, the
suit and purpose in your minds, loo long delaye
word, have found this form of publIcnt,,eyar ,hes.
ANXIOUS, pefpleAng, and difficult cannoih oonn thar
| Jerking conferences which no soon
ended and no sooner ended than begn" dens,d m,
Many passages, in tale of any a, rel,,;on The,
teriay for their interest on the r. h,t il n tollow-
pear 20 w''a' ras a;s.nn when issued ,hlrtywe
closely printed pages once month"; 20 sus'a's ~
minds this needful copnecooh ~ 'ne presen Lis IS
publication it is oas es to preserve il sufficient,
SOY, ,s current numbers And although III my
All gradually able TO set you right, ana &c
tog 20, what my meaning has been, and TO WORK u
"o" 'sre reason why you should ever De wrong
~ IN have it in my power, by resortn5 10 oel'e'
WINS of communication between US, TO prevent IT,
\ Considerations of immediate profit and advantage
ought, in such cases. TO be Of secondary Importance
They would lead me at all hazards, to hold my present
course. But for the reasons have now mentioned,
have after long consideration, and with especial refer
ence 10 the next Tale bear in my mind, arrived
at the conclusion that it will be better TO abandon this
scheme of publication, in favor Of our old and we'll
tried plan, which has only twelve gaps IN year IN
stead Of hfty-two.
the limits of which | am, of course BY this time &C
quainled) and this work. within, about the period
have mentioned. | should add that for the genera
convenience of subscribers, another volume OF collect
cd numbers, will not be published until the whole il
broug Int 10 a conclusion.
Taking advantage of the respite which the close Of
this work will afford me, ] have decided in January
next to pay a visit to America. The pleasure antIc
pate from this realization Of wish have long enter
tuined and long hope 10 gratify is subdued by the re-
Election that it must separate for longer time than
any other circumstances would have rendered necessa
ry. 80
On the first of November, 1872 purpose, if please
God to commence my new book in monthly parts, un
der the old green cover the old size and form, and ii
The old price.
look forward to addressing few more words 10 you
in reference this latter theme before close the task
on which am now engaged. If there be any among
the numerous readers of Master Humphreys Clock
who are at first, dissatisfied with the prospect of this
cbange-and it is not unnatural almost to hope that
there may be some-I trust they will, at very dis
tant day, find reason TO agree with IFS
LONDON, September, lS4l.
Mr. Dickens has also written letter to the Editor
Of the Knickerbocker The following is an extract
81 am going to bring you article for good old
Dedrlck For, on the fourth of next January, If it
peases God, am coming with my wife on three or
Jour months visit I, America. The British and North
American steam packet will bring me, hope, to Bos
ton and enable me, in the third week ofthe new year,
10 set my foot upon the soil have trodden in my day
dreams many times, and whose sons (and daughters)
yearn to know and be among.
~ hope you are surprsed-and hope not unplea-
sanity. Ever faithfully yours,
"CHARLES DICKENS"