3853. Robert Southey to Grosvenor Charles Bedford, 14 June 1822
Address: To/ G.C. Bedford Esqre/ Exchequer/ Westminster
Stamped: KESWICK/ 298
Postmark: x/ 17 JU 17/ 1822
Endorsements: 14 June 1822.; 14 June 1822
MS: Bodleian Library, MS Eng. Lett. c. 26. ALS; 2p.
Unpublished.
I must beg you to put 10 £ into the Doctors hands for the use of poor Edward, – who is just in the same condition that he was last year. Poor cast-away that he is, nothing can be done for him to better his state. I dare say he has a tendency to consumption; & every attack will leave him weaker that the last.
I have been very unwell myself ever since my last letter was written. My cold which was then perhaps as bad as you can suppose cold to be, got into the chest & I have had cough & fever ever since. Both are abating now, & last night I slept, which I had not done for several nights, because I could not breathe thro my nostrils. I shall be very glad to return to meat & wine, for I feel myself without them as weak as De Wiggle – & am grown thinner that De Higgle.
However I am recovering & promised change of weather (for the glass is falling rapidly) will be of use to me, & the attack has not been such as to leave any uneasiness behind it. Only that in future I must try every means to cut these annual catarrhs short when they make their appearance.
God bless you
RS.
June 14. 1822. Keswick.
