New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-11-17

A.. 9Th van a, The eontr.rv the ntsrereucs was on
s~, part sine. our engagement and advertisements were
both prior Oh y0uls Al The time Ne wrote you y W
requested BY the Asthor. the Rev. Ch"es : S's~
Chaplain Of q. Navy sud saihor Of "Nist 70 '0u'n
Seas. tc" 70 withhold his name sad our ensste"sh'
him. and position In this whole ustfef were Pe''f
the sane in our letter anti ,boa four weeks
age, sw days before advertisement OF asAnso"
ana hi. Generas with Nj Heaaey Author About thai
time having had some reason suspect thai Mr He'dey
w..mplovsd In ,uch work, inquired Of him DISTINCT
w. and then for the frst learned that he hsd been en-
sased on Washing on and his Generals ard had X pert
y written and had partially agreed win me Aessi a
per. 10 publish t. ana could not give rs his ooos MI
also stated that he considered himself IS having 70
such work both from iis similarity ID pas Win NAP'
leon 20 which u would naturally follow - 'elle' sn'
from the unanimous opinion Of 81 ms iricn0' SUI "e
versa expectation that he should write u he Aso ea
that 10 certainly should have casred 20 you BIS book II
YOU had not, .ter having requested him 10 write H. Ana
received IN reply that he undecided but tns 'neie
was no h.e 1he country he should prefer 70 yoa'' ="
verti.ed he .sGsnerais of the Amsneah Revolution
without e1a oowins hm'ihe coartesyoi iaF'nei ''si
uunicsiiot ara before he had decided upon your
ton n. sad thai under these circumstances ne eouo '
civ. Won HI. work however 80 disposed socs he had rea
SON. to believe from your advertisement u" 20" "s''
about 70 publish similar BY other author Oron H.
ei,, Mr. Stewart, who was equally ignorsnt with our
selves &C Mr. Hs plans. he a. once expressed MS pe
an. 10 abandon his designs condition that MI "a.
yud come and take his place and 1--WE Us ms WORK. an"
stated the above 70 him person. We had then IN con-
ni.pee with III. wishes Of Mr. determined TO ABANDON
his work under the spyo0foa too that Mr. headey' en-
y.sem.nt. With the Hsrpers were such that they "ou
rb.h for him bat a. Nj had not yet concluded terms
and . under some obi CATION consequence OF the with
dr.ws Of Mr. Stewart give US the preference snd We
b.s fsr.d him terms which he considered more tsvofs
bl. than ,nv other he ne. with the consent Of
the Me.srs HarpeTs, gave his book which We now
have in press sud shall pGbsh early IN April We pre-
.ue that with the knowledge Of these facts you would
not have written the insnustous and threats contained IN
vonr letter and think that cAndor you should wndfs"
hsu, H. however you should still persist 10 the in'en
ton, inmated we beg you publish this our account
of IN. matter with whsieveT manifesto you may deem
,ropr 70 make We cannot reconcile your announcement
If IN. . Generals Of the American Revolution, 'uose
oueu, 20 our advertisement Of Warrington and ms
s.Hr made in entire ignorance Of your intentions with
that concluding paragraph Of your letter We nave a.
.vs re.pected al OF the Trade and have
never since knowingly nterfered with any publishing
house. m the United States unless We have been hsi IN
l ,erfefed with BY then. Yours. respectfully,
lSsned,l bAhEh sNhioNHN'
Mcsfrs Carry Hart
PS ". have shown your letter-to Mr.. Hesdley' who
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