New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-03-18

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headquarters INV really Ike for special use
until you through your woih. also read every
chapter OF book before publication ana corrected the
facts knew what care had been taken to get the
facts Of history correct naturally would take your
dates and figures before Of other writer for
know that Of them are rght. Inc
data give cannot be eNciud'u lru"
public use and certainly not from for
years ago stated IN writing how Your data was obtained
and maie myself responsible bui In terms denied all
responsibility for your reflections deductions comments
Judgments There nothing in your book that ever
objected much did to your continuous praise OF
me personally. In paragraphs and
l disagree with you In your statements But II IL l.
correct that you spent months IN work for me
YOU are nearly mp with the manuscripts when nave
composed ana written with my own hand BESIDES TINS
Chattanooga put in tho hands Of 1.-The century
MAGAZINE without your seeing It, as remember to say
nothing the manuscrptsmore than hundred pages
hand writing Of the senogaphcr Of which you nave
made but little. this rate would not he through
my the time the contract calls for; In which case
the would fall upon house and It would include not
only what YOU demand but the expenses Incurred by the
publisher I'm various ways.
IN paragraph YOU say offered vou 600 10 help me
said would Ike your assistance because had never
written book and there much work connected with
such an undertaking that not familiar with when
said this you replied that knew what pleasure II wouia
be to you 70 and that you would take nothing II
not for your circumstances, which knew II was
out respect your constituencies hot enumerated as
did the details compensation in the which long
subsequently handed YOU that in case Of my death you
could st get what promised on the fuilment OF your
part Of the work.
EADFAU NOT To WRITE UNLESS GRANT DIED
did not contcmpa,c your writing anything except In
case Of nv death expected YOU help me arrange u
md 10 clltici,c my work could orcct knew
how much you had disappointed IN the reception hy
the public ~ your work. knew that Won needed
employment 10Y your support and suffering greatly
IN body : we'll a. IN mind.
The work which wanted You 70 10 did not mink
tt,fl nUO 4 y
average hours dsv SIX DAYS in the week. 1t
would not take longer II done by expeditions writer ana
n want IL DONE and thought and YOU Thought the com
pesaton large 40 the tine. Ny name goes with nv DOCK
ana want 81 my work IN the fullest sense foi your
work 1t being understood by a. above proposed 10
give YOU coo out Of $4,000 received from is
sale and So 600 Of the next $4,000 A. that time
ESQ OOO was supposed be large amount for me 10 re-
ccve for my book that time reported that
publisher in this city would 10000 for the copy
right wa advised by friend to accept this on'r' II
had done 50 your share profits would have been
20 per cent
In paragraph YOU say the work wanted q you calls
upon YOU to connect dsorod fragments into con
ncced narrative etc. druigery You would not
but me. l do not admit mat uiNioih''G
nature u the matter you speak o. except ~ that part
wrote after 1 became IN that could write but e
at time and that often after long intervals and when
supposed SONG one, whose name would necessarily DC
given to public and that name yours would nniNh the
book. would occasionally think Of something ID the
Incident, rejection upon TNi' lN'' VI ' ''''
estimates Of character Of some leading oncer OF ola.
o, other - the armies which would deem Il important mat
sl ull write u self, ana s.c'. a. was wrote h"n
THY were di~ontoi I'm particular That som" Of trS"
scraps I'D 60 part - the book ana some in another
SOME SINGING CRITICISM
For the compensation you Asa could set veg able "oiA
done by person, wh, woui not regli tAe "o'- '' either
dudgcry nor a. dcgiaIug. would Dee degrading TO INC
To- accept The work nou you a. you regard f.
You sty the book cannot possibly Pee completed before
1856 II not General is completion would depend
entirely upon both the p-oonr''on ~ ny ie unul the
work was done aud should retain strength enough u
push the work To De frank. do not believe the Work
would ever DE done by YOU In CASE Of my death "M'e
$1,000 per month wd> coming IN
Here now underetand you better thAh you o.
Yourself You are Ictuant your anger IL easily aroused
ana you oyerLcAilns, even to me- - times anu Always
Win those FOR you have don" or are des literary
work Think Of the put fishers and others you have quar-
relied with A. Office holder You have Gul"e'ed "'n
your sul- Nor, until you lost your Office
You say that your move NOT been Published '"eau-"
The publishers would not aAe IT, YOU have inca several
ana They would take It on account %. the ,"ene-
II lad died leaving the unfinished "oiH uo" lay BOOK
10 YOU 70 complete with sluc0 month iu advance you
would have become giant that there "oui have been
Ilttrc between you ami ny family before days A"i
elapsed viii give othel ieasons "h5 @i' "ne'i
PAYMENTS would defeat thr completion Of iAe "oI"'
Jhcy 10 reflect upon your honor
VIII not notice length any Of tie other statements
contained your letter. But you d"eA upon the u.u-s
-, -. 10, q, 49,, ,,,rl d.. c,u.,l,.Io etc the bet
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&, an D., -, call ,,t..t,ou 10 IT,
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o simple story" cfc. You imply that literary n" mN''
supply some aeAc.on'ieA ana '""' you '. I'll. ''' W
who can d. i' i ui, is DA' cast ''"''-'' W.,
book bearing my name 20 90 before '' N"i'' VIM"
di writ o. such an extent - 10 he July 'ie' I'd '
cre1t o. authorship d. not want secret ''"''" IT,
and el~, which would destroy my honor " u "'s
diNulGcA cannot ulnK Of h'44"F JOY o." a. ~
upon any person 20 supply f3l"+'y 'M'' avn ""'"
may fai. Dni W." not put "! 7'' il" any '''
You say one but nay s"f can deriN NY o"" u"N
II don't h6lI Il w retain It's place i"I !p "aF'