LETTER TO WILLIAM IRVING-A STEAMBOAT ENTERPRISE-EMBARKS THE VALUE OF HIS LITERARY PROPERTY IN IT-HOW WILLIAM AND JOHN REGARDED THE PROJECT-LODGINGS IN PARIS-GROWING POPULARITY OF THE SKETCHBOOK IN ENGLAND-ITS PARENTAGE ASCRIBED TO SCOTT-CORRESPONDENCE ON THE SUBJECT-CHRISTMAS INVITATION-MURRAY AUTHORIZES DRAFT OF ONE HUNDRED GUINEAS FOR SKETCH-BOOK, IN ADDITION TO THE TERMS AGREED UPON, AND PUBLISHES KNICKERBOCKER-LETTER TO LESLIE-HIS DESIGNS FOR KNICKERBOCKER-HIS MAY-DAY-HIS LIKENESS OF GEOFFREYPETER POWELl's burlesquE ACCOUNT OF ITS COSTUME-THE AUTHOR'S SENSITIVE COMMENT, AND LESLIE'S REPLY-SUBJECTS CHOSEN BY LESLIE FOR KNICKERBOCKER—THE AUTHOR'S OPINION OF THEM-INCREASING REPUTATION
HE two brothers left London for Paris on the 17th
of August, taking Havre in their way. Here a prospect seemed to open of starting Peter in a safe enterprise, as Washington thought, and the following letter to William, the last I have found addressed to that brother, will show with what ready zeal he embarked in it. I do not hesitate to give this letter, be