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. Previously published: Charles Cuthbert Southey (ed.), Life and Correspondence of Robert Southey, 6 vols (London, 1849-1850), II, pp. 226-229 [in part].
These letters were edited with the assistance of Carol Bolton, Tim Fulford and Ian Packer
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We arrived yesterday. yours reached me today. I was glad to hear from you – a first letter after such a loss is always
expected with some sort of fear – tis pulling off the bandage that has been put on a green wound. your letter was is a very good one – I have laid it with those which I preserve.
Edith was very ill at Bristol. on the way we staid five days with Miss Barker in Staffordshire – one of the people in the world whom I love best. To escape from
Bristol was a relief. the place was haunted, & it is my wish never to see it again. here my spirits suffer from the sight of little Sara
exer is no longer considered as an evil.
Did I not tell you in the universal panic & palsy Longman
has requested me to delay the Bibliotheca?
I hope you will see the Annual Review.
Edward has written to me. he was to go on board the following day. his damnable Aunt was at Plymouth – spending her money – or rather my Uncles there, & all the while insisting that she cannot supply him with linen for want of cash! I could not at that time see to his fitting out as I should have done. but when once fairly quit of her the boy shall not want as far as my means will go. it is you & I who have fared the worst. the other two will have fewer difficulties to cope with – yet perhaps they will not go on so well. Men are the better for having suffered. of that every years experience more & more convinces me.
Poor Bella
Amadispounds-worth uncalled for. Mrs Morgan
We look to the Morning Post with daily disappointment for news of the Galatea.
How comes on the Spanish? you will find it useful before the war is over I fear, – fear because
the Spaniards are a good & honourable people & in spite of the plunder which will fall to the share of the sailor I cannot but
wish they may be spared from suffering in a war to which they assuredly are averse.
God bless you Tom! you must inquire of Danvers for Joe.xxx
twas a heart-breaking day that of our departure. Can’t you contrive to chase some French frigate thro the Race of Holy head up to the
Isle of Man, engage her there & bring her into Whitehaven? – Ediths love –