Boenninghausen replied:
The behaviour of the publisher Arnold is very annoying, and all the more to be regretted, as part from the disadvantage to the publics, an insult to you is added. All publishers have this in common, that they are out to enrich themselves at the expense of the learned, and probably there are very few who go honestly to work. If therefore your written contract with Arnold allows it, if I were you, I would leave him, and not make a heavy sacrifice from pity for an ungrateful person, and besides the world would not thank you for it. All your true pupils and followers cannot desire anything more ardently than to know the completion if this is delayed longer than is necessary. Therefore in this case, venerable Hofrath, do not let you kind heart have the upper hand and show mercy instead of demanding your right.
C. VON BOENNINGHAUSEN.
Munster, July 9th, 1834.
HAHNEMANN TO BOENNINGHAUSEN.
Cothen, 26th Dec., 1934
I have lived through more than ten months of anxiety. The contract of Arnold, agreeing to have the second edition of my Chronic Diseases printed quickly, so that it might appear this year, has been so delayed,, presumably at the investigation of Trinks, who completely rules over Arnold (yes, there was even a time when it seemed to have been completely in abeyance), that only a fortnight ago I received seven proof-sheets of the first part, from the hands of a man (his son-in-law, Dr. Wolff-R.H.) whom I had been obliged to end to Dresden from Leipsic, to demand back the manuscript, either in an agreeable or disagreeable way, or its some of it had already been printed, to claim the proof- sheets-for twelve letters from me and my lawyer had remained unanswered, even the intercession f friend in Dresden had been answered with he evasive reply: I might have the work published by someone else (and yet he would not return the manuscript), who would heave to pay him beforehand, 5000 Rt. for the remaining specimens.
Thus I waited, restless and annoyed, between door and angle, and spent my days in sadness, but since I sent a man after him, as I said as executioner, he must have been afraid and he has sent two more proof-sheets of the first part with hearten promise to have everything printed in succession, and yesterday at his request Sent him the second part. Jahr had to copy the material in the right over toad abbreviate the digestive symptoms from N to Z etc., and as I have checked everything with him, word by word, his carefulness and foolishness could do me harm; and he has also pulled himself together very much.
Dr. J. Fr. Hennicke, the Editor of the “Allg. Anz. der D.” wrote to Hahnemann on the same subject:
Esteemed Friend.
I regret very much that you have again drifted into publish disputes, by which the translate your life must be considerably troubled. and by which you must be deeply grieved. Could not the thing be settled quietly? To me this seems the shorter, surer and more honorable way.
Your publisher, Arnold, can and must be made by, law to adhere to his contract, which you must have arranged with him. He will agree to it all the more rightly as with the completion of this business he can expect a considerable and certain gain.
That Dr. Trinks should be in ambush to play a dirty trick is probably only an unfound supposition, and such suspicion can only have injurious consequences, even if the accusation were made in a veiled way. How easy it is to deceive oneself when one is mistrusting. I think that it would be most advisable to leave Dr. Trinks quite of it. If he is ungrateful he deserves silent contempt; if I s reproached with ungratefulness and has an evil and intriguing character, annoyed, e would only do worse things, and cause all the more injury and irritation. Should Dr. Trinks be innocent of Arnold’s delay, then I can but deplore and regret the sad and bitter consequences which will result.
I have had your announcement printed with great reluctance, because I was afraid of the consequences yet I could not leave your urgent request unfulfilled. In order to co-operate for the best, I wrote the article in No. 258 and touched intentionally upon the expected new edition of your Chronic Diseases.
I close with the hearty wish with these unfriendly relations have been smoothed out of you r fault satisfaction, m and ask you for your continued friendship and good will.
With deep esteem, I remain Yours faithfully J.FR. HENNICKE.
Gotha, September 26th, 1834.
In the third part of “Chronic Diseases, ” 2nd amplified and improved addition (1837) Hahnemann writes in a footnote:
At the beginning of 1834 I wrote the first two parts of this book, and although, together they only contain 36 sheets, my previous publisher, Mr. Arnold of Dresden, spent two years publishing these 36 sheets, by whom was he prevented? My acquaintances can easily guess this.
The Publisher Schaub on the second Edition of the “Chronic Diseases.”
Hofrat Dr. Hahnemann at Paris.
(Rue de Milan, No.1) Dusseldorf, 28th November,1837 Sir, I take the liberty of asking you to send the manuscript of the 4th volume of Chronic Diseases. Can you send at the same time the introduction so that the manuscript may be complete, then the printer could begin with the little page.
The third volume is not much in demand which surprises me very much, and makes me hope, that with the publication of the remaining volumes the demand may increase.
Dusseldorf 18th July, 1838.
Sir,
I have sent on the 9th inst. the specimen sheets up to the end of the 4th volume of Chronic diseases. This volume contains 332 sheets;the honorarium would be Th. 698, which I must pay you if you insist upon it, and will not listen to reason, as according to all signs, I am going to lose heavily over the publishing of both these volumes, as you can see from the following
Of the 3rd volume I did not send more than 384 copies and received back, after the Leipsic Easter Fair, to my great dismay 296 (say two hundred and ninety-six), therefore only 88 copies were retained. From January Ist to the end of May of this year 30 copies have been asked for, therefore all told II0 copies have been disposed of. The price of one copy is Th. 2 ggr. 44 ordinaris. I receive for it Th. I, 12 gg. nett, i received 165 Th, 2 ggr. 44 ordinaries. I receive 3rd volume amounts to Th.980, and that of the 4th volume Th. 1262, 12 gr. (the shop value of the latter is Th. 2, 22 gg). The edition comprises 1500 copies, as I assumed that the works of the Master would sell better than than those of his pupils; unfortunately I have been great deceived in this surmise. What is the reason of this diminishing interest of the Homoeopaths in the new edition? Perhaps you will not be angry with me, Sir, if I tell you straight out what I have itself, and that many of your earlier pupils have advanced while you have doing to the old system, and so on. I, as a lay person cannot judge of that, as the publisher, I can only say this article does not sell.
I am publishing a manual of clinical medicines by the district physician of this town, Dr. Ebermaier, and I am paying him for it, an honorarium of I0 Prussian Th. per sheet. And you, Sir, are taking for a new edition more than twice as the expense of a publisher of no great means., Has I been able to force in the least such an unfavorable result, would never have undertaken to publish the new editions of the 3rd and 4th volumes. But after Mr. Jahr’ letter I could only expect a substantial profit from this enterprise.
I should be very pleased if you would consider what I have said and be satisfied with half the honorarium, with Th.350-as even then I shall sustain a heavy loss. Regarding the free copies, you have a right to dispose of them as you like.
Awaiting a favorable reply,. I have the honour to sign myself, with deep esteem
Yours faithfully, J.E. SCHAUB A reply to this letter was unfortunately not to be found among Hahnemann’s literary remains.
Richard Haehl was also an editor and publisher of the homeopathic journal Allgemcine, and other homeopathic publications.
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