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                                                                                                                            Hartford; Conn.  January 19  1883
A.D. Worthington & Company. Publishers of Popular, Illustrated & Standard Books.  Sold only by subscription.                                                                                                                           
Hartford; Conn.  January 19th 1883


Col. Richard J. Dodge
Col. Richard I. Dodge


My Dear Sir:-
My Dear Sir:-


Your favor of the 7th reached me only this day.  I presume it has been snowed in somewhere.
Your favor of the 7th reached me only this day.  I presume it has been snowed in somewhere.
I wrote your order.  The books go forward today by mail, as desired.  I am sorry they cannot reach you by  
I note your order.  The books go forward today, by mail, as desired.  I am sorry they cannot reach you by  
the time you wish, but the delay has not been with me.
the time you wish, but the delay has not been with me.
I am sorry you cannot see your way clear to waive your interest in the copys sent of the book.
  I am sorry you cannot see your way clear to waive your interest in the copyright of the book.
I am not given to permission - at least I didn't know I was - & I have not painted the prospects of future sales
I am not given to pessimism - at least I didn't know I was - & I have not painted the prospects of future sales
in an unfavorable light to induce you to accede to the request I made.  I merely stated the facts just as they
in an unfavorable light to induce you to accede to the request I made.  I merely stated the facts just as they
were.  The book has been out one year, & I have devoted my very best efforts, all my time, & spent no end of
were.  The book has been out one year, & I have devoted my very best efforts, all my time, & spent no end of
money, to make a good sale.  The result is that something less than 20.00 copies have been sold.  This has not
money, to make a good sale.  The result is that something less than 20.000 copies have been sold.  This has not
paid me by any means.  The book was a very expensive one to bring out.  I put altogether too much money into
paid me by any means.  The book was a very expensive one to bring out.  I put altogether too much money into
the Enterprise, and fixed the price of the value too low.
the Enterprise, and fixed the price of the Vol too low. The book has certainly had Everything in its favor, but the  
The book has certainly had everything in its favor, but the big sale has not been made.  I do not know what
big sale has not been made.  I do not know what
more I can do now to increase the sale.  Practically the sale is over - the (unclear) was clean gone some
more I can now do to increase the sale.  Practically the sale is over - the cream was clean gone some
months ago.  I see that you think, evidently, that
months ago.  I see that you think, evidently, that

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A.D. Worthington & Company. Publishers of Popular, Illustrated & Standard Books. Sold only by subscription.

Hartford; Conn.  January 19th 1883

Col. Richard I. Dodge

My Dear Sir:-

Your favor of the 7th reached me only this day. I presume it has been snowed in somewhere. I note your order. The books go forward today, by mail, as desired. I am sorry they cannot reach you by the time you wish, but the delay has not been with me.

 I am sorry you cannot see your way clear to waive your interest in the copyright of the book.

I am not given to pessimism - at least I didn't know I was - & I have not painted the prospects of future sales in an unfavorable light to induce you to accede to the request I made. I merely stated the facts just as they were. The book has been out one year, & I have devoted my very best efforts, all my time, & spent no end of money, to make a good sale. The result is that something less than 20.000 copies have been sold. This has not paid me by any means. The book was a very expensive one to bring out. I put altogether too much money into the Enterprise, and fixed the price of the Vol too low. The book has certainly had Everything in its favor, but the big sale has not been made. I do not know what more I can now do to increase the sale. Practically the sale is over - the cream was clean gone some months ago. I see that you think, evidently, that