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155.: ricardo to murray2 - David Ricardo, The Works and Correspondence of David Ricardo, Vol. 7 Letters 1816-1818 [1816]

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The Works and Correspondence of David Ricardo, ed. Piero Sraffa with the Collaboration of M.H. Dobb (Indianapolis: Liberty Fund, 2005). Vol. 7 Letters 1816-1818.

Part of: The Works and Correspondence of David Ricardo, 11 vols (Sraffa ed.)

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155.

ricardo to murray2

Dear Sir

All the proofs have been returned by yesterday’s coach to Mr. Davison,3 so that I hope no further delay will take place in the publication of the pamphlet. For the title page I have referred him to you fearing that in my hurry I might not copy it exactly according to the advertisement.4

Have the goodness to enquire whether Mr. Davison has received the parcel.

It would give me great concern if you should be a loser by this publication, and you would much relieve my mind, if, in case of loss, you would allow me to bear the charge, particularly as the number of copies I shall want for my friends is, under any circumstances, unreasonably large. The deficiency will probably not be very great, but whatever it may be you must allow me to pay it. I shall be in London on tuesday. I subjoin a list of those to whom I wish copies sent.

I am Dear Sir Your obed. Servant

David Ricardo

1 ‘38 Hatton Garden’ is del. here.
2 The astronomer and stockbroker.
3 Chairman of the Committee of the Stock Exchange.
4 Secretary to the Committee of the Stock Exchange.
1 See above, VI, 277, n. 3.
2 See above, VI, 277, n. 2.
G. Basevi     
M. Ricardo Bow Middx
F. and R. Ricardo1 Stock Exchange
Francis Baily2 Do.
Chs. Laurence3 Do.
Chs. Stokes Do.
T. F. Ellis Do.
R. W. Wade4 Do.
D. Samuda Fountain Court, Old Bethlem
James Mill Queen Square Westminster
J. Bentham Whishaw Do.
Rev. T. R. Malthus     
Thos. Smith Easton Gray, Tetbury, Glostershire
Hutches Trower Unsted Wood, Godalming Surry
C. H. Hancock, to the care of C. Nairne, Stock Exchge.
I. Keyser Finch Lane Cornhill
Jos. Ricardo Do.
Pascoe Grenfell Spring Garden
C. Terry.1 Stock Exchge.
Honble. Mr. Bouverie2 I believe he is in some Banking house in the Strand.—

What an unconscionable number!

[2 ]Addressed: ‘J. Murray Esqr. / Albermale Street/London’.

MS in the possession of Sir John Murray.

[3 ]T. Davison, the printer.

[4 ]‘On the 1st of February will be published, Proposals for an Economical and Secure Currency, with Observations on the Profits of the Bank of England, as they 19 Jan. 1816 regard the Public and the Proprietors of Bank Stock. By David Ricardo, Esq. Printed for John Murray, Albemarle-street.’ (Advt. in The Times, 22 Jan. 1816.)