Autograph Letter Signed "Ignatius OSB" to "Mr Palmer".

3pp., 8vo, bifolium, grubby, creased, ink-smudge, part of second leaf cut off, cride repairs but text clear and complete, but in a difficult (hasty?) hand. As far as I can tell he says: "My dear Mr Palmer | I have been dining here with Mr [Sturd], I told him that I was writing a tale, which wd be a sequel to Mr Walker's "3 months" & something else besides, he said he thought you wd not object to print & publish it. I was afraid to ask you, thinking it wd do you harm, even if your kindness wd not let you refuse me. Mr Murray seemed willing to publish it at his own risk, & divide the profits, but if it wd not be too g[rea]t a favour to ask I wd far [rather?] the book was published by you. I go in to the monastery Norwich tomorrow. I wish you cd come & see me here & look over the MS.- Could you run down on Saturday & pay me a visit[.] [I]t wd give me such great pleasure to see you, being one of your children if you wd like . . . ."