that you have determined to pursue a more honourable
course by having abandoned said project [XXX]
This being
the case please by a frank avowal enable me to make
a public declaration of the facts - I assure you since
the issue of your proposals I have not been able to
effect any sales that significant of said Books and many
stood ready to purchase but declined, saying if you brought
out such a work, they would wait - Please restore me
to the use of my property affected thereby -
Very respectfully -
Your obedient Servant,
Rob[er]t Donaldson -
25th September, 1828 - N.Y._