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Hogg (James, 'the Ettrick Shepherd', 1770-1835). Autograph Letter Signed, 'James Hogg', 1 March 1822

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Hogg (James, 'the Ettrick Shepherd', 1770-1835). Autograph Letter Signed, 'James Hogg', 1 March 1822

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300 £ - 400 £
ca. 393 $ - 524 $
Zuschlagspreis:
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Hogg (James, 'the Ettrick Shepherd', 1770-1835). Scottish poet, novelist and essayist. Autograph Letter Signed, 'James Hogg', Altrive Lake, 1 March 1822, to the publisher Robert Cadell, concerning his financial affairs with the publisher and taking issue with certain aspects of the account and the money he owes, 'Of the long account transmitted to me I certainly object to the greater part, but as I am sure I will do it in a way satisfactory to you and all concerned I approve highly of your finding it the favour that a perfect understanding is brought about in all these old matters the better. I confess myself debtor for the following without any objections', then listing items including Gazetteer of Scotland, cash, paper, Tales of my Landlord, before continuing 'The rest needs some explanation. The magazines were both just sent to me as a contributor and always continued. The Scots Mag. I have from the first 20 years supported often indeed only to a small amount but still one year with another as much as I thought... ', continuing in a similar vein '... The £10 I remember well getting from Mr Hunter. He paid me it some way on account of the edition of the Mountain Bard. Mr Walter Scott was present and we had Mr Constable's letter in our hands and after looking at it Mr Scott said that he thought that some was due to me. Mr Hunter hesitated about it but gave me the money. However it strikes me that it turned out not to have been due to me and that I owe you that money... ', suggesting they meet face to face to resolve the matters, asking whether they might employ his nephew Robert Hogg 'who is to correct the edition of my poems', referring to an article enclosed [no longer present] that is not his but written by Mr William Clark 'a teacher here who copies a good many things for me', referring to his own work, 'I am quite delighted that my poetry is again fallen into your hands. You need not be afraid: it will sell. But I believe you must put all the volumes to the press at once that I may know in time what each of them wants in bulk', signed at the foot of page 2 and with an added note at the head of page 3, also signed, saying 'I send you along with this the first series of the Advices to Reviewers [no longer present]. If published you must not tell anyone who is the writer except Mr Jeffery [editor of the Edinburgh Review] should he ask you may tell him frankly as I am not in the least afraid of his taking any offence. No man will ever suspect me on account of the numerous [?]topical quotations and allusions. I anticipate some excellent sport with it but I could not get on without addressing Mr Jeffery first as being the head of the set but I have taken care to make it all most complete and absolute nonsense that was ever written. I know many will puzzle themselves to find out what can be the meaning of some parts of it but I'll defy them for in that fact they have no meaning whatever', seal tear with blank paper loss, 4to This letter is published in The Collected Letters of James Hogg volume 2, 1820-1831, edited by Gillian Hughes (2006). A new and revised edition of The Mountain Bard appeared in 1821 and a 4-volume edition of Poetical Works was published in 1822, as well as his 3-volume novel The Three Perils of Man. However, these were not easy times financially for Hogg which were exasperated by a relative of his wife's mother absconding to America and saddling the family with his debts.

Auktionsarchiv: Los-Nr. 206
Auktion:
Datum:
06.04.2022 - 07.04.2022
Auktionshaus:
Dominic Winter Auctioneers, Mallard House
Broadway Lane, South Cerney, Nr Cirencester
Gloucestershire, GL75UQ
Großbritannien und Nordirland
info@dominicwinter.co.uk
+44 (0)1285 860006
+44 (0)1285 862461
Beschreibung:

Hogg (James, 'the Ettrick Shepherd', 1770-1835). Scottish poet, novelist and essayist. Autograph Letter Signed, 'James Hogg', Altrive Lake, 1 March 1822, to the publisher Robert Cadell, concerning his financial affairs with the publisher and taking issue with certain aspects of the account and the money he owes, 'Of the long account transmitted to me I certainly object to the greater part, but as I am sure I will do it in a way satisfactory to you and all concerned I approve highly of your finding it the favour that a perfect understanding is brought about in all these old matters the better. I confess myself debtor for the following without any objections', then listing items including Gazetteer of Scotland, cash, paper, Tales of my Landlord, before continuing 'The rest needs some explanation. The magazines were both just sent to me as a contributor and always continued. The Scots Mag. I have from the first 20 years supported often indeed only to a small amount but still one year with another as much as I thought... ', continuing in a similar vein '... The £10 I remember well getting from Mr Hunter. He paid me it some way on account of the edition of the Mountain Bard. Mr Walter Scott was present and we had Mr Constable's letter in our hands and after looking at it Mr Scott said that he thought that some was due to me. Mr Hunter hesitated about it but gave me the money. However it strikes me that it turned out not to have been due to me and that I owe you that money... ', suggesting they meet face to face to resolve the matters, asking whether they might employ his nephew Robert Hogg 'who is to correct the edition of my poems', referring to an article enclosed [no longer present] that is not his but written by Mr William Clark 'a teacher here who copies a good many things for me', referring to his own work, 'I am quite delighted that my poetry is again fallen into your hands. You need not be afraid: it will sell. But I believe you must put all the volumes to the press at once that I may know in time what each of them wants in bulk', signed at the foot of page 2 and with an added note at the head of page 3, also signed, saying 'I send you along with this the first series of the Advices to Reviewers [no longer present]. If published you must not tell anyone who is the writer except Mr Jeffery [editor of the Edinburgh Review] should he ask you may tell him frankly as I am not in the least afraid of his taking any offence. No man will ever suspect me on account of the numerous [?]topical quotations and allusions. I anticipate some excellent sport with it but I could not get on without addressing Mr Jeffery first as being the head of the set but I have taken care to make it all most complete and absolute nonsense that was ever written. I know many will puzzle themselves to find out what can be the meaning of some parts of it but I'll defy them for in that fact they have no meaning whatever', seal tear with blank paper loss, 4to This letter is published in The Collected Letters of James Hogg volume 2, 1820-1831, edited by Gillian Hughes (2006). A new and revised edition of The Mountain Bard appeared in 1821 and a 4-volume edition of Poetical Works was published in 1822, as well as his 3-volume novel The Three Perils of Man. However, these were not easy times financially for Hogg which were exasperated by a relative of his wife's mother absconding to America and saddling the family with his debts.

Auktionsarchiv: Los-Nr. 206
Auktion:
Datum:
06.04.2022 - 07.04.2022
Auktionshaus:
Dominic Winter Auctioneers, Mallard House
Broadway Lane, South Cerney, Nr Cirencester
Gloucestershire, GL75UQ
Großbritannien und Nordirland
info@dominicwinter.co.uk
+44 (0)1285 860006
+44 (0)1285 862461
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