Item 38 - Draft of letter from George Henry Ellis to Macvey Napier

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O./18.7/38

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Draft of letter from George Henry Ellis to Macvey Napier

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  • 31 Jul. 1875 (Creation)

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Has received Napier's letter of the 29th. True that Sir Charles Trevelyan was ignorant of how Napier intended to use the letters being printed by Constable, but this is because Napier had not informed him of his intentions and closed correspondence last month. Napier expresses a hope of 'terminating the differences that have arisen' between himself and Trevelyan, but does not say in what way.

For the present, Sir Charles 'objects to the circulation of Lord Macaulay letters', and unless Napier disclaims his intention to circulate them and agrees to arrange that the interdict against Constable remains in place, Trevelyan 'must, as he is advised take proceedings against [Napier] in England'. He abides by the offer he made on 21 June, and does not see how he can improve on it.

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