| p. Richmond, Va. May 27, 1836.
B. Badger, Esq.
My Dear Sir:
I accidentally fell in with the "New York Weekly
Messenger" this morning, - and was pleased to recognize
in its editor one with whom I was once personally ac
quainted during my sojourn in Boston - which [act?]
I most unluckily abandoned, in April 1817, for a
residence in this my native place. Here [have?] I
been ever since [failing?] at my profession, - without
as yet having been able to accumulate little if
any thing above a livelihood.
Eighteen months ago I hit upon the
establishment of a Southern Literary Periodical, which
I have presented up to the present time with an
ardour and zeal, almost as unprecedented, as it
has been Quixotic. It is even now with the greatest
difficulty that I can keep up the attractions - the
interest. If, however, I can enter upon the 3d
balance with 12 or 1300 paying subscribers all will
be well - otherwise my loss will be very great,
for up to the present time my expenses increasing
it to what it is, have greatly run ahead of my
actual receipts. But I fear I am [intimating?] on
the time of my finance - and will therefore change
the subject.
By the same mail which carrys this
scribble to you, I shall also send to your address
the first 5 [numbers?] of my 2d [column?] which I should
like to get the favour of you to peruse with some [care?] -
and after you have done so, to give such a no-
tice [of?] that such as you really think it [wants?]. | p. Richmond, Va. May 27, 1836.
B. Badger, Esq.
My Dear Sir:
I accidentally fell in with the "New York Weekly
Messenger" this morning, - and was pleased to recognize
in its editor one with whom I was once personally ac
quainted during my sojourn in Boston - which [act?]
I most unluckily abandoned, in April 1817, for a
residence in this my native place. Here [have?] I
been ever since [failing?] at my profession, - without
as yet having been able to accumulate little if
any thing above a livelihood.
Eighteen months ago I hit upon the
establishment of a Southern Literary Periodical, which
I have presented up to the present time with an
ardour and zeal, almost as unprecedented, as it
has been Quixotic. It is even now with the greatest
difficulty that I can keep up the attractions - the
interest. If, however, I can enter upon the 3d
balance with 12 or 1300 paying subscribers all will
be well - otherwise my loss will be very great,
for up to the present time my expenses increasing
it to what it is, have greatly run ahead of my
actual receipts. But I fear I am [intimating?] on
the time of my finance - and will therefore change
the subject.
By the same mail which carrys this
scribble to you, I shall also send to your address
the first 5 [numbers?] of my 2d [column?] which I should
like to get the favour of you to peruse with some [ease?] -
and after you have done so, to give such a no-
tice [?] that such as you really think it [wants?]. |
EN