Charles Bray to George Combe, Coventry, 20 July 1852
Title
Charles Bray to George Combe, Coventry, 20 July 1852
Title
Charles Bray to George Combe, Coventry, 20 July 1852
Sender
Charles Bray
Recipient
George Combe
Date(s)
- 1852-07-20
Place
Coventry
Letter Content
Charles Bray to George Combe, Coventry, 20 July 1852
MS: National Library of Scotland. Endorsed: Coventry 20 July 1852 | Charles Bray.
Coventry, July 20/52.
My dear Sir
Excuse my troubling you again. Probably the view you take of Mr. Chapman and his affairs is the correct one, but what I have to say is independent of any difference of opinion on this score. I wish to keep the Westminster in our hands -- viz: in yours and mine and Miss Evans's et hoc genus omne, and my proposition is, that it be made over to 10 of us, for 100'a3 each. If in a given time, say two &unknown;or&unknown; three or 5 years, Mr. Chapman is able to redeem it, let him have the option -- if not it would belong to us -- and by that time, under present management, and as it is now going on, it would be worth that money. Is this practicable? Mr. C. says that 1000'a3 would keep him up permanently -- if so, all the better for our cause, and the Review could not be in better hands -- if not, it will probably keep him up long enough to ensure the success of the Review and we get that for our money. If I were a capitalist I should not mind this risk, because to keep the Review right is so important.
I shall be from home for a week, when perhaps you will tell me what you think of my plan. I think the literary men who now write for the Review would gladly take a share in it and perhaps help to keep it up till it became a property. The Quarterly and Edinbro' circulate about 9000 I believe.
I am very sorry to hear what you say about your chest. We could ill spare you yet. I am, my dear Sir,
Very Sincerely yours,
Charles Bray.
Will you kindly present my compliments to Mr. Bastard?
MS: National Library of Scotland. Endorsed: Coventry 20 July 1852 | Charles Bray.
Coventry, July 20/52.
My dear Sir
Excuse my troubling you again. Probably the view you take of Mr. Chapman and his affairs is the correct one, but what I have to say is independent of any difference of opinion on this score. I wish to keep the Westminster in our hands -- viz: in yours and mine and Miss Evans's et hoc genus omne, and my proposition is, that it be made over to 10 of us, for 100'a3 each. If in a given time, say two &unknown;or&unknown; three or 5 years, Mr. Chapman is able to redeem it, let him have the option -- if not it would belong to us -- and by that time, under present management, and as it is now going on, it would be worth that money. Is this practicable? Mr. C. says that 1000'a3 would keep him up permanently -- if so, all the better for our cause, and the Review could not be in better hands -- if not, it will probably keep him up long enough to ensure the success of the Review and we get that for our money. If I were a capitalist I should not mind this risk, because to keep the Review right is so important.
I shall be from home for a week, when perhaps you will tell me what you think of my plan. I think the literary men who now write for the Review would gladly take a share in it and perhaps help to keep it up till it became a property. The Quarterly and Edinbro' circulate about 9000 I believe.
I am very sorry to hear what you say about your chest. We could ill spare you yet. I am, my dear Sir,
Very Sincerely yours,
Charles Bray.
Will you kindly present my compliments to Mr. Bastard?
Signature
Charles Bray.
Citation
Charles Bray, Charles Bray to George Combe, Coventry, 20 July 1852, Complete George Eliot Letters(2026), George Eliot Archive, edited by Beverley Park Rilett. https://GeorgeEliotArchive.org, Accessed September 7, 2026. https://georgeeliotarchive.org/items/show/91734