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14 Nov /45

Th^ks for y^r note. Y^e 5^th N^o of my P of N is alm^st ready. I bel^ve y are aware As y kn^w this w^k doesn^t pay its exp^ces I have made such imprv^mts in Y^e art < is?> so much imprv^d y^t I w^sh to pub^lsh a few more n^os, to show _^^{ye world} w^t can be done: but as y are aware that I lose by y^e publ^cn I wish you w^d come to my assist^ce , & to that of the Art itself, by publishing it for me on rather lower more favorable terms Instead of 10 p^rC^t & an allowance of 24 or 25^d – in addition to a large allowance to the Trade – I w^d propose y^t you sh^d deduct 1/3^d one third part < for y^e?> or 33 1/3 perC^t) from y^e sell^g price – this _^^{wd make a} <^illeg> difference in my favour – Would not be < illeg> At y^e same time it w^d render the account infint^ly more simple very m^ch simpler & easier to understand