William Hone to J. Marshall, 27 September, 1815 An Electronic Edition William Hone Kyle Grimes

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British Library, Add. MS, ff. 45-46; transcribed from the original.

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William Hone to J. Marshall [printer], 27 September, 1815.British Library, Add. MS 40120, ff. 45-46. [return] — -TEI-
55 Fleet Street
27 Sept. 1815 Sir,

The letter has many scratch-outs and inserts, most of which appear to be rhetorical as Hone strives to find the right tone. This is probably a draft of a delicate-to-write request to a fellow printer and potential competitor. At the time, Hone was preparing his Important Results pamphlet on the Fenning case. See also the biographical fragment on the Fenning case. [return]As by your pamphlet you appear to be in possession of the Recorder's Charge to the Jury in the Trial of Elizabeth Fenning the copy which I have of it is incomplete & as I am very anxious to render my forthcoming pamphlet on her Case as perfect as possible I ---- shall feel myself under much obligation to you if you can favor me with a Copy of the Charge or intimate to me how I can procure a copy of it.

I am, Sir, Your very obedt Humble servt W. H.

[postscript, an illegible name, perhaps "John _______"]