2017. Robert Southey to Grosvenor Charles Bedford, 14 January 1812

2017. Robert Southey to Grosvenor Charles Bedford, 14 January 1812 ⁠* 

Dear Grosvenor

Your provoking Phillidor [1]  after having long annoyed me by being everlastingly in the way, has contrived to get out of the way once more just when I had an opportunity of getting rid of him.

Mrs C., in her unhappy condi state, frequently abuses you, & when I ask her what she has to say to you where I write, desires me to give her hate. Notwithstanding which odious message, the said personage troubles you with a letter pro posto two-pennyano. [2] 

RS.

Jany 14. 1812.

Notes

* Address: To/ G. C. Bedford Esqr/ [in another hand] 9 Stafford Row/ J. C. Herries
Endorsement: 14 Jany 1812
MS: Bodleian Library, MS Eng. Lett. c. 24. ALS; 2p.
Unpublished. BACK

[1] Unidentified. BACK

[2] i.e. for the twopenny post. BACK

Addressee

Bedford, Grosvenor Charles (1773–1839)

People mentioned

Fricker, Sarah (1770–1845) (mentioned 1 time)
The Collected Letters of Robert Southey, Part Four
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