The life of John Marshall . aven knows how reluctantly, consented againstmy judgement to be known as the author of the workin question I cannot be insensible to the opinionsentertained of it. But, I am much more solicitousto hear the strictures upon it — than commenda-tion of it — because, he says, these would pointout defects to be corrected. He asks Wayne, there-fore, to send to him at Front Royal, Virginia, everycondemnatory criticism. . I shall not attempt topolish every sentence; that wou^ require repeatedreadings & a long course of time; but I wish to cor-rect obvious imperfections & the
The life of John Marshall . aven knows how reluctantly, consented againstmy judgement to be known as the author of the workin question I cannot be insensible to the opinionsentertained of it. But, I am much more solicitousto hear the strictures upon it — than commenda-tion of it — because, he says, these would pointout defects to be corrected. He asks Wayne, there-fore, to send to him at Front Royal, Virginia, everycondemnatory criticism. . I shall not attempt topolish every sentence; that wou^ require repeatedreadings & a long course of time; but I wish to cor-rect obvious imperfections & the animadversions ofothers wou^ aid me very much in doing so. ^ Within three weeks Marshall had read his firstvolume in the form in which it had been delivered tosubscribers, and was mortified beyond measureto find that it [had] been so carelessly written. Hehad not supposed that so many inelegancies . cou**have appeared in it, and regrets that he must re-1 Marshall to Wayne, July 20,1804, Dreer MSS. loc. BIOGRAPHER 241 quire Wayne to reset the matter so informs his publisher, nevertheless, that he isstarting on his vacation in the Alleghanies; and hepromises that when he returns he will . reviewthe corrections he has made in the first volume,although he would not have time to reperuse thewhole volume. ^ Not for long was the soul of the perturbed authorto be soothed with praise. He had asked for stric-tures ; he soon got them. Wayne promptly sent hima Magazine ^ containing a piece condemnatory ofthe work. Furthermore, the books were not goingwell; not a copy could the publisher sell that hadnot been ordered before publication. I have allthose on hand which I printed over the numberof subscribers, Wayne sourly informs the author. In response to Marshalls request for time for re-vision, Wayne is now willing that he shall take all hewishes, since present prospects would not induce[him] to republish, but he cautions Marshall to letthe idea of a 2<1 edit, re
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