| Description | Has obtained two unpublished letters of William Cowper with commendations of Beattie and sends copies [not present] for Glennie and James Mercer. Discusses Hayley's biography of Cowper and the use of letters in biography, mentioning athat "at the same time the danger is not inconsiderable of publishing too much".. Gives further particulars of his attempts to obtain letters by Beattie, and of discussions with the booksellers on the extent of the Life and whether it is to be separate from a new edition of Beattie's works. |