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Longman/
14 Nov /45
Thks for yr note. Ye 5th No of my P of N is almst ready. I belve y are aware As y knw this wk doesnt pay its expces I have made such imprvmts in Ye art < is?> so much imprvd yt I wsh to publsh a few more nos, to show ^ye world wt can be done: but as y are aware that I lose by ye publcn I wish you wd come to my assistce , & to that of the Art itself, by publishing it for me on rather lower more favorable terms Instead of 10 prCt & an allowance of 24 or 25d – in addition to a large allowance to the Trade – I wd propose yt you shd deduct 1/3d one third part < for ye?> or 33 1/3 perCt) from ye sellg price – this ^wd make a <illeg> difference in my favour – Would not be < illeg> At ye same time it wd render the account infintly more simple very mch simpler & easier to understand