To: Thos. Cadell Esqr./
Address: Strand/ London
Stamped: None
Postmark: E4JA41828 and BRISTOL JA31828
Seal:
Red wax
Watermarks: I POOLE LONDON
Endorsements: MS: Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge: Perceval J111
Published: Undetermined
[The letter is written in the hand of Ann
David]Mrs. Hannah More
having been troubled with a complaint in
her eyes which makes
writing uncomfortable to
her
, has requested me a Friend now on
a Visit to her, to beg you will send by the first Coach a quarter of a Hundred of
‘The Feast of Freedom’ directed to Mrs. Hannah More to
be left at Mr. Thomases Hosier
Wine Street
Bristol
. –
Pray does the little work continue to
sell?
– The motive of her sending to you for so many is that she is
daily applied to from the numerous Friends as the value is doubled by her writing
in
them a little Motto with her name. – I can assure you she is so tormented for
Autographs, it is become quite a troublesome tax. – She begs to offer yourself and
Family many happy returns of this Season.
I forgot to beg your two
head Clarks may be presented each a Sovereign by you from her
[Written in another hand on the reverse of the letter is the following]
The Books sent Jany – 4 –
Informed Mrs H More that I had now remg only about
200, but that I did not know how many the booksellers in Ireland, Edinburgh, and
Bath had in their hands – Also that about 120 copies had been forwarded to
Ireland
– Returned the thanks of Mr
Mutton & Mr Buckman
for her remembrance of them. –
