James MILL (1773–1836). Letter from the author, East India H - Lot 67

James MILL (1773–1836). Letter from the author, East India House, October 10, [1832], addressed to “My dear Sir”; 3½ pages, in-8; in English. He apologizes for the delay in replying; he was in such a hurry to get to work when he received your letter that he intended to respond first thing the next morning, but an officer came to fetch him for an urgent assignment, and he was so busy that he completely forgot about your letter: “the next morning, I had barely arrived when an officer from the Board of Control came on urgent business, and I was so engrossed with him and others for most of the day that I completely forgot my letter to you”; although he had met with Bickersteth, who told him what had transpired between them on the same subject. He thinks the best course of action would be to meet one evening and talk for an hour or two…