New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-03
FROM MR.. GREELEY'S PEN.
LETTERS OF EARLY DATE.
ADVICE, OPINIONS, THE NEWCOMER
AND PLANS FOR HIS LIFE WORK.
DISCUSSION OF POETRY AND PRosE-BcslNEss
INTERESTS OF THE NEW YORKER
TRIBUTE TO FElfNp-"i'Nh
SCHOOLS OF MEDICINE
EARLY DAYS OF TIE

TRIBUNE.
,, NOVA ~ Mr. Greeley's letters. hitherto
unpublished, are printed below. They pear
ear,v datas and were written partly while he
was editing 1.-THE NEWCOMER an" P''"S ~
| the first years of The Tribune
A GOOD BUSINESS PARTNER NEEDED.
| New-York May 2, 1876.
NV Dear Ransom: Yours of the 2'th VII. was
| handed me this day by friend Neai'' VINO WIZ
| tell you in what state of indescrinaO'' "i'o''
| and hustle he found me consequent IN fnoN''s o'
large printing office Friday ana Satur""!' uo"
from a third story town. six rods pac"
through an every-way obstruct"d ha'ro" l"9N
| I'D into fourth story-our publication once ~
day etc But so deep Is my interest IN certain
| topics alluded to in your letter that must Assn
| YOU to pardon immediate, though out anc''e'
ent reply Let me first reply to the miscellaneous
aucstih contained in your letter before the! are
crowded off the sheet or forgotten
You are right In supposing that expected 10 see
YOU much sooner than you now propose to WISH
the CITY, and deferred making any written con''
muncatlon on that account AS TO your ""P""
ushed stauzas. the alteration | wished 10 consult
YOU about was the suppressng of the sa''r'c"l po'
ton AZ / do not approve the ming'ns sentiment
with satire II may sometimes render an "''0'
Of itself racy but 1t mars the general effect oil
poetry and gives the vulgar an idea that al SEM
ment Is either q pretence or gross eNabb'l"'.'''
But truce TO criticism till | see you: ana t"'h
think we shall find no difficulty IN agreeing y"
this point way or other
You inquire Who IL the wandering N'''c VI
Rcnnet? presume he is scrbb.er OF whom
YOU have heard little or nothing Tvs name -
william H. Attree. Londoner by bF'h' anu -
police law and speech reporter by pro''s'''" Va,
known here as a shrewd active and unprinciplci
rcnnv-a-linor mainly for the small daliie5 ~
was just starting for Louisville ana HAsnVi''e
hv way Of Nllcara when last saw him. tnlhk
no returned 10 this city but soon heard 81 Nun
IN Texas. and | believe he was shlpwrecNen o'
the Florida coast In returning from that country
and either per ished with the vess"l or was i""'
derel by the indians, as he has not since o'e'
heard Of | will inquire for him the next nall hour
| have.
~ 70 the case OF Robin son. there is some difier'
cnce OF opinion here. and | believe the majority
th!nh with me that he IL Understanding az"
atrociously guilty. and ought to walk up the 'a'
der And yet. II money. influence ana Spe"'n
counsel ogden Hoffman and Hugh MaA"'.D can
so,. MIN n. viii cheat the gallows. and believe
TIN, will be the result The great contest VIII
N. ~, dis,llowing Mrs. Townsend's testimony on
account OF her character. | w.sh couiu a'''"'
IN, 'r'% now as 10 matters Immediately concerning
YOU and l. / can assure you thai ara p ~ onf
favorably disposed As ever 10 tne a. W., ,..nr
s0Ine tim. since suggested by you. AS 70 ut'':
perhaps the sooner the better IL rv,. ", from
mad never hoped that could ".stahse 20. s, ,9'
vonr Poui,ncv englscments Dior" ~ SI,n,,
And vet
invor an Immediate demonstration NY se On
partner. James @. wilson - anSe t % r.dS
ami reasonably than at any former ine. ! ' H.
H. is simply owner Of ons, thiid ,h 1t nr,nc, or
nee which H. owned by Greeley hche'"I.
Wilson ha Hitherto held pIohD S siOitag" o. -.
nee. and attended In par, to Inc New rn'i
publication Office evepnS' anl ,,n for domestic
purroses and told the other day mat he
wished somr arrangement could be ci'''"l Whrh
of personal lti'pr ana re-
Snonsnilitv which ras hitherto deyoIvei upon
him OF course. have risht 70 demand n.c mat
partner. and 7 presume Their" woud Ie no ho!I 81
'rate terms lie mas paid in 500 or s." toward
the expense OF the fir year ana giFrn ms , at,
Wy and hall. and now ! think | could bny
his interest ~ the highest for N1to so muSn
"I T,i T h3 IS not he rrranecmen which as
permanent one. would sun "lthrr my wish,S or
Your interests | want tn Wnol" oon',rn' piin -,
lax one. Included. 10 belong to you ana l. ara 10
bc "n'!rcly MANAGED between uI. want you bar 70
nm conciidc to hnve anything To do with me. ana
the printing Ollie "9d in snort r ,in'e f [e
our business department has b""n but half at
lost a great deal BY bad agents, runaway SUB
| ,ribcrs' ctc To remedy this It requires man
Know what business is but who feels deep
interest In tho posierty oil me r1nr, h ,b
Of his account Familiarity. and who can alnioS' r.
peat the names Of The $ubscrib,hS from ihro ~
b5okS himself. and keep tho accounts but as the
now subscribers VII not probably eXceaI r p,r per
| and the changes as many more believe an we
| ing OF course. the writing Of mails which is done
by Clerk, %sn at, S SSr. De pr " day, eas Sr
one had become practically familiar with H. A.
| / should still have to do share OF the outdoo-
printing oiIce should cxpec, you 10 assist me
In the editorial departmental first In the easier
| ana taking the entire charge OF the city and do
mcsiic news aferward. as experience IN this de
you more time to do 40. in the more especially
literary department Of the Pap"r cad ayentua
| lind a home. and thus possibly reduce somewhat
r,ut much Of this is ONLY speculation. hope you
viii visit us soon. look over the who'll ground
/ think II you feel confident of clearing N,Vo
! by remaining another year In Poultney, that
mand your resources AT an earlier period an I'M
mediate ARRANGEMENT might be aiHisab n'; ro,ro.
partner j. WINCHESTER. will be averse to any ar
which VIII cn nno% Sn S eject cSt or BY
Ing on dissolution lon OF ~ him nmd the mSs
! lucrative portion Of our business the printing OF
the lottery men. D. ID. Gregory and : j. sylvester,
IA a clear profit Of 500 per month. J. think the
money you would be REQUIRED to iuTnsh I" p" "t
| scriptions dues printing materials and every thing
! belonging to it. could not be less than $4,000 do
think it yield US together not higher than
| $1,000 above expenses for the present year ami
| 900 per year with slight annual income. after
! ward Everything will depend. however. on the
good management OF the publication office | am
certain | can increase the patronage OF the paper
! every year OF its existence.
We have now. / think. very nearly or quite 1900
! subscribers 10 the folio edition and 1000 TO the
I uuarto. ! do not expect and hardly wish to make
any great addition to the folio list. | think that
the quarto may be increased 900 per year for five
wears to come-more than that for the remainder
| of this year | may be too sanguine. | have writ
ten a great deal here which may not interest you:
| but ! wished you to much of the ground
| as possible / estimate the subsc ption OF THE
| New Yorker as worth 5000 and the accounts due
| it $4,000 Very truly yours
| HORACE GREELEY.
| Il. f. Ransom.
| ANXIOUS TO SELL THE NEW YORKER"
| New-York Jan IA, 1885,
| Old Friends I know this is a shabby way OF
putting you off with half a letter apiece. when
| owe each OF you more than a whole one; but am