I
hope you found my letter to them, though I do not remember which,
properly cross. I believe I only enumerated difficulties. I
have talked with Little and Brown about their editions of
_Chartism,_ and _Past and Present;_ they have made no new sales
of the books since they were printed on by the pirates, and say
that the books lie still on their shelves, as also do a few
copies of the London and Boston edition of _French Revolution._
I prayed them immediately to dispose of these things by auction,
or at their trade sales, at whatever prices would sell them, and
leave the market open for W. & P.; which they promise to do.
To Munroe I went, and learn that he has bought the stereotype-
plates of the New York pirate edition of _Sartor,_ and means to
print it immediately. He is willing to stop if W. & P. will buy
of him his plates at their cost. I wrote so to them, but they
say no. And I have not spoken again with Munroe. I was in town
yesterday, and carried the copy of the Covenant to E.P. Clark,
and read him your message. His Bank occupies him entirely just
now, for his President is gone to Europe, and Clark's duties are
the more onerous.
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