829. Robert Southey to William Taylor, 24 August [1803]
829. Robert Southey to William Taylor, 24 August [1803] *
My dear friend
This will arrive in time to change the direction of the next Iris. [1] we hope to leave Bristol on Friday morning for Keswick. my poor child was buried yesterday, & we are quitting a place where every thing reminds us of the loss. poor Edith is almost heartbroken. the disease with was hydrocephalos with teething – I have gone thro more suffering than I ever before experienced – for I was fond of her even to foolishness – direct to me with Coleridge, Greeta Hall, Keswick.
I have heard nothing of Harry for many months. I expected he would have acknowledged the receipt of Amadis. [2] tell him Edward is gone to sea.
God bless you.
R Southey.
Wednesday Aug. 24.
Notes
* Address: To/ Mr Wm Taylor Junr/ Surrey Street/ Norwich
Postmarks: BRISTOL/ AUG 24 1803; B/ AUG 25/ 1803
Watermark: J LLOYD & CO
MS: Berg
Collection, New York Public Library. ALS; 2p.
Previously published: J. W. Robberds (ed.), A Memoir of the Life and Writings of the
Late William Taylor of Norwich, 2 vols (London, 1843), I, pp. 468-469 [in part]. BACK
