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British Library, Add MS 28603. Not previously published.
These letters were edited with the assistance of Carol Bolton, Tim Fulford and Ian Packer
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put a good price upon it. I told him you did not wish it to be known that you had any thoughts of selling it, at present.
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affecting termination to the history of his eventful reign, if either his final d fatal disease, or final loss of intellect
should be occasioned by an interview with his dying daughter.
Mrs Southey & her
sister beg to be kindly remembered. My brother also desires me not to
forget his compliments. He & Mrs T. S. are lodging at Castle Rigg, in the
house which the Barcrofts