Dear Sir, I shall gladly procure the “First Chapter”, but I cannot begin it for a fortnight. An eight weeks’ illness has accumulated work which must be dispatched before all else. I shall then also send a list of minor corrections. As to the continuation of my work, the report of our friend rests on a misunderstanding. I have deemed a complete reworking of the manuscript necessary. Besides, up to this moment I have lacked the necessary documents, which will, however, finally arrive from the United States. Our friend must return to London from his commercial expedition. I have received news from the correspondents of the firm for which he travels, from Switzerland and elsewhere. The business will be completely ruined if he defers his return, and he himself will be disabled for all time to do any further service to the firm. The competitors of the firm are informed, are looking about for him, and will ensnare him by their intrigues. My best thanks for the various Russian books you have been so kind as to send me. Everything has duly arrived. The author’s other economic writings (I have the one on J. St. Mill) will be most welcome to me. In spite of my illness I have just published an address of about 2 sheets. How to send it to you? As I am very often travelling and therefore not at home, please send me letters etc. to the address of my friend (without any further envelope) A. Williams, Esq. He lives in my house. So the same address: 1, Maitland Park Road, Chalk Farm, N.W. London. Yours faithfully,
M.