From Thomas Longman   11 August 1857

Dear Sir,

I am glad to hear from you of your willingness to undertake what is necessary respecting your volume in the Cyclopedia, provided that time & terms can be arranged so as suit us mutually.

With regard to the first we should wish to be in possession of the corrected copy as early as would be practicable, but without some action of what could be possible on your part, I might propose a time that could not suit your engagements. I shall therefore be much obliged if you will inform me what time you could require for the purpose. I assure you that it is with no wish to deprive you of the just equivalent for your literary labours that I do not name a sum as the renumeration. I am not able to judge what time & labour you may have to devote to the work. I would beg therefore that you would do us the favour of looking over an interleaved copy which I will immediately have prepared & sent to you, and I shall be very much obliged if you could inform me what will be satisfactory to you.

We may probably be obliged to print off a small number of copies from the present stenotype plates to supply immediate demand. Should The copy will be sent to your present address.

I am, Dear Sir, | very truly yours | Thomas Longman