Feinberg/Whitman
Box 15 Folder 7
General Correspondence
Roberts Bros 
Sept. 17, 1871[*see
notes
June 14
1888*]
Department of Justice
sent Sept 17,
Washington 1871
I send, [you by same mail
with this] herewith the copy of [the
little volume] my American
Institute Poem. [arranged as I I think] It will be plain
sailing, if you have a careful
printer & proof reader. I think
an ordinary 12 mo would be
best, and send you a sample.
[East of Erie, YC co of my idea.]
My idea of size of page and sort of
pamphlet volume to be made
If English as to size of type for the poem [?] would [would would]
[to] not be too large I would
like to have that [type] If you think it too long [If it would]
take the next smaller [type] size.Send the revised proofs to me by mail,
directed to this city, and I will
promptly return them.
[About terms my] My per centage
&c I leave to you - I should expect two or three [?] copies reserve  the copy right to myself.
That the papers have freely printed
[the price] & critised the piece
will much help, as it awakes
interest & curiosity, & many will
want to have it in good form to
keep. The demand will grow. I have no authority to
speak for them, but I think the
American Institute will want several hundred copies [at] & that
[it would] the pamphlet will have a sale at all their
public Exhibitions & Fairs. They always have book stands at them.

It ought to be put in
hand immediately & out soon.

*In binding let [it be] the edges remain uncut, [edges]
& [bound] bind in the kind of paper
according to sample.
See same of title on cover.Department of Justice
Washington   187
Sent to Roberts Bro
Publishers
Sept 17, 1871