Hole, Master

Hannah More to Sarah (Sally) Horne Hole, 8 January 1816

Do you know that the Heroic Epistle to Little Sally Horne, is just republished together with the Search After Happiness, Bas bleu Florio &c in a little Lilliputian Volume price only half a Crown. It is printed to match the little Sacred Dramas published last year. You must know that I sold the Copy of these works many years ago to ; and this year some poor Needy Booksellers have published new Editions of these Works, this is downright piracy, and is robbing of their lawful property. In order to counteract these pirates Cadell has published these small editions at this low price and I shall be obliged to you to mention it to your friends not to buy anything of mine (except the Tracts) which has not the name of to it. I wish [tear] you would be so good as mention it [tear] any booksellers you may call upon. These small Editions sell rapidly in Bristol and London, I suppose they are got to Bath. Many are glad to get these Poems at so easy a rate as they were before sunk in the Mass of 18 Volumes^*. I can the better recommend these tiny Volumes as I have no interest in them, but I only wish to have justice done to my . You will excuse this long story. I congratulate You on your Son’s progress. God bless them both! , who are poorly, join in most affectionate regards to You. Mine to and the young Ones