Chapter XXVI: Letter 180: To Mr. Murray

"2. Albany, April 29. 1814.

"Dear Sir,

"I enclose a draft for the money; when paid, send the copyright. I
release you from the thousand pounds agreed on for The Giaour and
Bride, and there's an end.

"If any accident occurs to me, you may do then as you please; but,
with the exception of two copies of each for _yourself_ only, I
expect and request that the advertisements be withdrawn, and the
remaining copies of _all_ destroyed; and any expense so incurred I
will be glad to defray.

"For all this, it might be as well to assign some reason. I have
none to give, except my own caprice, and I do not consider the
circumstances of consequence enough to require explanation.

"In course, I need hardly assure you that they never shall be
published with my consent, directly, or indirectly, by any other
person whatsoever,--that I am perfectly satisfied, and have every
reason so to be, with your conduct in all transactions between us
as publisher and author.

"It will give me great pleasure to preserve your acquaintance, and
to consider you as my friend. Believe me very truly, and for much
attention,

"Your obliged and very obedient servant,

"BYRON.

"P.S. I do not think that I have overdrawn at Hammersley's; but if
_that_ be the case, I can draw for the superflux on Hoare's. The
draft is 5_l._ short, but that I will make up. On payment--_not_
before--return the copyright papers."

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In such a conjuncture, an appeal to his good nature and considerateness was, as Mr. Murray well judged, his best resource; and the following prompt reply, will show how easily, and at once, it succeeded.