[{"id": 135050, "created": "2019-10-07T11:08:45.160675", "project_id": 455, "task_id": 83632, "user_id": 580, "user_ip": null, "finish_time": "2019-10-07T11:09:00.890344", "timeout": null, "calibration": null, "external_uid": null, "media_url": null, "info": {"comments": "", "letterBody": "so kindly wishes to see in print , before that tremendous crisis of his cruel malady arrives , when our dear medical Guy most strongly apprehends , that He must sink to the grave . - His present state however is such , that altho He passes thro daily Torture of the severest kind , He has Intervals of Ease , when He can enjoy Conversation upon Topics of Literature , Art , & Friendship .\r\nIf my Book proves worthy of the Sculptor to whom it is addressed , & prospers in the World , I may probably request you to enrich a future Edition with some of yr exquisite designs , in the manner of yr engravings from Homer , & with some additional Notes . - For my first Edition I wish to have only the two following Decorations , if you approve them . - a Frontispiece & a vignette at the close - the 1st from poor Tom's outline of Demosthenes at the Base of Neptune s Statue (a scene described expressly for this purpose in the Poem) & a neat small Head , as a closing vignette , from your Medallion of the dear disciple , whose character I have sketched in the closing Epistle - you I know will have the Goodness to retouch for Him his Demosthenes in such a manner , that it may form an engraved outline , & yet still remain very fairly his own design - & you will have the goodness to desire our Friend Howard to make for me such a drawing from your Medallion of the dear Disciple , as may furnish us with a proper sized ornament for a quarto page to appear under the closing Lines of the Poem - I know you will have the goodness to indulge me in these Fancies of an afflicted Heart , & in return I will send you some of the proof sheets of the Poem , before the notes are printed - I deceive myself very much , if they will not prove where they speak of Tom a melancholy yet very pleasing Gratification to you & yr dear Nancy , & to Her only I shall entreat you to shew them , till the whole Work is ready for the Public - adieu ! my excellent Friend , accept our united Benedictions to you both , & believe me\r\nEver your most affectionate\r\nafflicted Hermit\r\nDec 21\r\n1799", "letterDate": "Dec 21 1799", "registrationMark": ""}}, {"id": 135121, "created": "2019-10-21T02:13:45.824604", "project_id": 455, "task_id": 83632, "user_id": 677, "user_ip": null, "finish_time": "2019-10-21T02:32:10.220497", "timeout": null, "calibration": null, "external_uid": null, "media_url": null, "info": {"comments": "", "letterBody": "so kindly wishes to see in print, before that tremendous crisis of his cruel malady arrives, when our dear medical guy most strongly approached, that he must sink to the grove. His present state however is such, that [...] he [...] through daily torture of the severest kind, he has [...] of ease, when he can enjoy conversation upon topics of literature, art, & friendship. \r\nIf my book proves worthy of the sculptor, to whom it is adopted, & [...] in the world, I may probably request you to [...] a future exhibition with some of your exquisite [...], in the manner of your engravings from however, & with some additional notes. For my finish edition I wish to have only the two following decorations, if you approve them. A frontispiece & a vignette at the close - the [...] from poor Tom's outline of [...] at the base of Neptune's statue (a scene described [...] for this purpose in the poem) & a neat small head, as a closing [...], from your medallion of the dear disciple, whose character I have sketched in the closing epistle - you I know will have the [...] to retouch for him his [...] in such a manner, that it may form an engraved [...], & see still remain very fairly his own design & you will have the [...] to desire our friend Howard to make for me such a drawing from your medallion of the dear disciple, as may furnish us with a proper [...] ornament for a [...] page to appear under the closing lines of the poem - I know you will have the [...] to indulge me in these fancies of an afflicted heart, & in return I will send you some of the proof sheets of the poem, before the notes are printed - I decieve myself very much, if they will not prove [...] they speak of Tom a melody yet very pleasing gratification to you & your dear many, & to the only I shall entreat you to to show them, tell the whole world is ready for the public - adien! my excellent friend, accept our united benedictions to you both, & believe me.\r\nEver your most affectionate afflicted hermit.              ", "letterDate": "Dec 21. 1799", "registrationMark": ""}}, {"id": 135952, "created": "2020-04-07T14:57:46.323120", "project_id": 455, "task_id": 83632, "user_id": 1988, "user_ip": null, "finish_time": "2020-04-07T14:58:31.532372", "timeout": null, "calibration": null, "external_uid": null, "media_url": null, "info": {"comments": "", "letterBody": "so kindly wishes to see in print, before that tremendous crisis of\r\nhis and malady arrives, when our dear medical Guy most strongly\r\napprehends, that he must sink to the Grave. His present state\r\nhowever is such that altho he passes thro daily torture of\r\nthe severest kind, he has intervals of ease, when he can\r\nenjoy conversation upon topics of Literature, art, & Friendship.\r\n  If my Book proves worthy of the sculptor to whom it is addressed, &\r\nprospers in the world, I may probably request you to enrich a future\r\nEdition with some of yr exquisite designs in the manner of yr\r\nEngravings from Homer, & with some additional notes. For my first\r\nEdition I wish to have only the two following Decorations, if you\r\napprove them\u2026 a frontispiece & a vignette at the close\r\nthe 1st from poor Tom\u2019s outline of Demosthenes at the Base of\r\nNeptunes statue ( a scene described expressly for this purpose\r\nin the poem) & a neat small Head, as closing vignette,\r\nfrom your medallion of the dear disciple, whose character I\r\nhave sketched in the closing Epistle \u2013 you I know will\r\nhave the Goodness to retouch for Him his Demosthenes in such\r\na manner, that it may form an engraved outline, & yet still\r\nremain very fairly his own design- & you will have the goodness\r\nto desire our Friend Howard to make for me such a drawing\r\nfrom your medallion of the dear disciple, as may furnish us\r\nwith a proper sized ornament for a quarto page to appear\r\nunder the closing Lines of the poem \u2013 I know you will\r\nhave the Goodness to indulge me in these fancies of an\r\nafflicted Heart, & in return I will send you some of the\r\nproof sheets of the poem, before the notes are printed \u2013 I\r\ndeceive myself very much, if they will not prove where they speak of Tom a melancholy \r\nyet very pleasing Gratification to you & yr dear Nancy, & to her\r\nonly I shall entreat you to show them, till the whole work is ready\r\nfor the public \u2013 adieu! My excellent Friend, accept our united\r\nBenedictions to you both, & believe me\r\nEver your most affectionate\r\nafflicted Hermit \r\nDec 21 1799", "letterDate": "0", "registrationMark": "0"}}]