James Mackintosh an August Wilhelm von SchlegelJochenStrobelPhilipps-Universität MarburgClaudiaBambergPhilipps-Universität MarburgRadoslavPetkovUniversität TrierOliviaVarwigPhilipps-Universität MarburgPhilipps-Universität MarburgSächsische Landesbibliothek - Staats- und Universitätsbibliothek DresdenKompetenzzentrum für elektronische Erschließungs- und Publikationsverfahren in den Geisteswissenschaften an der Universität Trier / Trier Center for Digital HumanitiesMitwirkendeClaudiaBambergHermioneCookOliviaVarwigJochenStrobelClaudiaBambergNamensnennung - Nicht-kommerziell - Weitergabe unter gleichen Bedingungen 3.0 Deutschland (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 DE)version-07-21Digitale Edition der Korrespondenz August Wilhelm SchlegelsNeu transkribiert und ausgezeichnet; zweimal kollationierthttps://august-wilhelm-schlegel.de/version-07-21/letters/view/3702Dresden, Sächsische Landesbibliothek - Staats- und UniversitätsbibliothekMscr.Dresd.e.90,XIX,Bd.15,Nr.12DE-1a-34292DE-1a-1946999Mscr.Dresd.e.90,XIX,Bd.15,S.49-52ManuscriptOriginal4S. auf Doppelbl., hs. m. U.18,2 x 11 cmEmpfangsort erschlossen.James MackintoshLondon1831-12-25August Wilhelm von SchlegelParis

[1]Paginierung des Editors 14 Cumberland Street 25 Dec1831My Dear SchlegelI delayed my Answer to yours of last Month till I could form some probable Conjecture about the most favourable Time of publishing or lecturing in London. I think I may now confidently say that the Question of the East India Company must for the next Session give way to that of Parliamentary Reform. This latter Question so absorbs all Menʼs Minds as to stand very much in the Way of any Interest in other Matters.. It has in a great Measure suspended the general Activity of literary Undertakings – Nevertheless I see no [2]Paginierung des Editors Reason why a Tract from such a Writer upon a Subject in itself very interesting should not command all the Attention which our present Temper will allow Nor am I at all certain that the present Interval of Parliament be not as good a Time for Publication as You can soon expect – For when Parliament meets either in December or January there will indeed be more Company here but there will also be Debates to engage their Attention. The general Indifference of our Public for all Suspects but one will doubtless be conquered by your Genius & your Fame but I must not conceal from You that it may [3]Paginierung des Editors damp the Booksellers & render their Offers unworthy of your Merits – The Lectures would probably do best in the Spring Twelve Lectures such as you describe delivered might xxxNicht entzifferte Streichung twice a Week might perhaps be attended at £Pfund Sterling 3 StersSterlings a Ticket by a number between 50 & 100 which to take an Average would produce more than £Pfund Sterling 200 to which You might add by publishing them after DeliveryI need not say that I shall be most proud of your Publication being addressed to me or of promoting your Wishes on every Occasion as far as my limited Means allowMost affectionate Remembrances from me & my Daughter to M & Ms de Broglie FarewellMackinstosh [4]Paginierung des Editors MemAre there any Memoirs of French Embassadors in London published in the Reign of Queen Elisabeth (1558–1603) except Castelnau & Sully which I have – If there be any I should be desirous of them – & wd pay on their Arrival to Treuttel & Wurtz. – Could M. de Broglie procure an intelligent Clerk in the Depot des Affaires Etrangeres to direct Copies to be made for me of important Passages in the Dispatches from London during the above Period which have not been hitherto published I shd gladly defray the Expense