3857. Robert Southey to John Murray [fragment], 21 June 1822

Address: To/ John Murray Esq
Endorsement: June 1822/ Rob^t Southey Esq
MS: National Library of Scotland, MS 42552. AL; 2p.
Unpublished.

Keswick 21 June. 1822.

My dear Sir

I have the pleasure of sending you the conclusion of the first volume;

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The first volume of Southey’s History of the Peninsular War (1823–1832).

– a work of great labour, & I trust of proportionate value. – Please to let proofs of the last chapter be sent to Bedford, that they may be perused in time by a person who was with Sir J Moore

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Sir John Moore (1761–1809; DNB), who commanded British troops in the retreat to Corunna in January 1809. Courtenay, Paymaster General 1807–1811, had been on the retreat.

in that miserable retreat.

The second vol. will proceed without delay.

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Volume two of Southey’s History was published in 1827.

Blanco Whites book,

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Letters from Spain, by Don Leucadio Doblado (1822). Southey did not review this for the Quarterly Review.

which he tells me he has sent thro your hands, will form a good text for a paper concerning the state of Spain.

Why has the printer stopt with the B. of the Church?

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Southey’s The Book of the Church (1824) was printed by Charles Roworth (c. 1765–1851), of Bell-yard, Temple Bar, London.

you sent me many many weeks ago part of the MSS. of which I have never received a proof; it should have formed the fourth sheet. I have been very unwell, but am at present, I hope, recovering.

[remainder of MS missing]

Notes

1. The first volume of Southey’s History of the Peninsular War (1823–1832).[back]

2. Sir John Moore (1761–1809; DNB), who commanded British troops in the retreat to Corunna in January 1809. Courtenay, Paymaster General 1807–1811, had been on the retreat.[back]

The Collected Letters of Robert Southey: Part Seven