HomeCONTENTSHomeL42.1Hayley4'04; E746| To William Hayley Esqre Felpham
L42.1Hayley4'04; E746| near Chichester, Sussex
L42.1Hayley4'04; E746| Sth Molton Street April 7. 1804
L42.1Hayley4'04; E746| Dear Sir
L42.1Hayley4'04; E746| You can have no Idea unless you was in London as I am how
L42.1Hayley4'04; E746| much your Name is lovd & respected--I have the Extreme pleasure
L42.1Hayley4'04; E746| of transmitting to you one proof of this Respect which you will
L42.1Hayley4'04; E746| be pleased with & I hope will adopt & embrace.
L42.2Hayley4'04; E746| It comes thro, Mr Hoare. from Mr Phillips of St Pauls Church
L42.2Hayley4'04; E746| Yard. it is as yet an intire secret between Mr P, Mr H; & myself
L42.2Hayley4'04; E746| & will remain so till you have given Your Decision--Mr Phillips
L42.2Hayley4'04; E746| is a man of vast spirit & enterprize. with a solidity of
L42.2Hayley4'04; E746| character which few have; he is the man who applied to Cowper for
L42.2Hayley4'04; E746| that Sonnet in favor of a Prisoner at Leicester which I believe
L42.2Hayley4'04; E746| you thought fit not to print So you see he is spiritually adjoind
L42.2Hayley4'04; E746| with us. His connections throughout England & indeed Europe &
L42.2Hayley4'04; E746| America enable him to Circulate Publications to an immense
L42.2Hayley4'04; E746| Extent. & he told Mr Hoare that on the present work which he
L42.2Hayley4'04; E746| proposes to commence with your assistance he can afford to expend
L42.2Hayley4'04; E746| 2.000 a year. Mr Phillips considers you as the Great Leading
L42.2Hayley4'04; E746| Character in Literature & his terms to others will amount to only
L42.2Hayley4'04; E746| one Quarter of what he proposes to you-- I send Inclosd his Terms
L42.2Hayley4'04; E746| as Mr Hoare by my desire has given them to me in writing.
L42.2Hayley4'04; E746| Knowing your aversion to Reviews & Reviewing I consider the
L42.2Hayley4'04; E746| Present Proposal as peculiarly adapted to your Ideas it may be
L42.2Hayley4'04; E746| calld a Defence of Literature against those pests of the Press &
L42.2Hayley4'04; E746| a bulwark for Genius which shall with your good assistance.
L42.2Hayley4'04; E746| Disperse those Rebellious Spirits of Envy & Malignity In Short.
L42.2Hayley4'04; E746| If you see it as I see it. You
L42.2Hayley4'04; E747| will embrace this Proposal on the Score of Parental Duty
L42.2Hayley4'04; E747| Literature is your Child, She calls for your assistance! You:
L42.2Hayley4'04; E747| who never refuse to assist any how remote soever will
L42.2Hayley4'04; E747| certainly hear her Voice. Your answer to the Proposal. you
L42.2Hayley4'04; E747| will if you think fit direct to Mr Hoare who is worthy of every
L42.2Hayley4'04; E747| Confidence you can place in him
L42.2Hayley4'04; E747| I am dear Sir
L42.2Hayley4'04; E747| Your anxiously Devoted
L42.2Hayley4'04; E747| WILL BLAKE
L42.2Hayley4'04; E747| Mr Hoares address is
L42.2Hayley4'04; E747| To Prince Hoare Esqre
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