July 18th

Dear Mahon

I am vexed that any misunderstanding should have arisen about your account: but it is obvious that Hyndman took his figures from Fitzgerald, & that the latter had made a mistake, which certainly was annoying enough on all grounds, but ought not to upset you too much. As to myself I never had any doubts beyond supposing it possible that you just starting a new business might be hard pressed. In future Mr. Champion will manage all the distribution, and I think it will go better: in fact I am sure it will. Pray understand that I quite know that you are working hard in the cause and have done a great deal. 

I am very glad that you see much of Scheu: he has both heart and head, I wish we had a dozen like him: I am sure that he will be the making of the cause in Edinburgh, sorry as I am to lose him from London. I am not the only pecuniary support of Justice; our comrade Carpenter has spent more money than I have on it: however I suppose I shall have to keep it going now. As Scheu will tell you no one can feel more deeply than I do the necessity for getting rid of all national rubbish; I mean as far as any rivalry goes. 

If you come up to London for the Conference I can without any trouble give you a bed, so I hope you will come here then. 

In spite of any drawbacks we are certainly moving in London; but one is sometimes apalled at the amount of education that is needed, and it is likely to be a long job: we shall want every man of any energy to work at it: So please excuse my preaching at you to this extent, since I am so much your elder. & older even than Scheu (although he has seen so much more active service) that we must put up with many vexations & dissappointments of a personal kind, or the cause will push us out of the way to make room for more patient people: meantime I believe you may trust me for always keeping the true principles to the fore whatever my capacity may be. 

The philosophical Institution of Edinburgh have asked me to lecture for them: but I would much rather lecture to such an audience as you & Scheu could get me there: at the same time I will not refuse definitely till I hear from you: please write at once as to this. I enclose the copies of the bill you ask for, and am with best wishes

Yours fraternally

William Morris

P.S. I send a memo: reciept: but you will deal as to Justice with Champion I suppose. WM

P.P.S. You had better distribute the old copies left. WM

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