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Huntington Library, RS 384. ALS; 3p. . Previously published: Kenneth Curry (ed.), New Letters of Robert Southey, 2 vols (London and New York, 1965), II, pp. 210–211.
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I have seen that precious production of Hones.x a conviction (which is the least likely) or a reductio ad
absurdum of your existing laws & mode of trial, which would be not less serviceable in the present state
of things, & which I was disposed to wish for in the case of Carlile.
Your session was useful as having called forth a good display of force on the side of Order.
I expect to leave home about the end of February. At present I am finishing a review of Coxes Memoirs of Marlborough, – that is to say composing from it a
life which would make a little volume.s of three weeks) & to prepare another paper for the
QR., that my ways & means for the next half year may be arranged. The New Churches
I have just finished the introduction to such a book as is wanted, – a full state of
the statement of the existing diseases of society, with a view of the consequences &c.t Bernard, – Respice, aspice, prospice!
Lord Bathurst,
I shall soon have Counsels opinion on my legal affairs. The case stands thus – John Canon Southey
leaves certain estates to John Southey Somerville (the late Lord) & his issue.right heir <at law> to
the Testator. The question is whether Lord S. could have cut off my claims.
I am told from West Bromwich that the trade of lock filing has revived in Birmingham entirely
owing to the orders of the Radicals for pistols. This is hardly credible, – it comes however from sensible
authority.
Remember us to Mrs
R. & the children. Little Cuthbert has
been very ill, but thank God he is now recovered.