3880. Robert Southey to [William] Westall [fragment], 2 August 1822

 

MS: Department of Rare Books, Special Collections and Preservation, River Campus Libraries, University of Rochester, Robert Southey Papers A.S727. ALS; 2p.
Unpublished.
Note on MS: The lower half of fol. 1 is missing.

My dear Westall

I write by this post to my Uncle,

(1)

Southey to Herbert Hill, 30 July–[continued on 2 August] 1822, Letter 3878.

desiring him either to send you what he calls his scratch of Elvas, unless he is able to call with it & explain it, which he wishes to do.

(2)

A medieval castle on the Portuguese-Spanish border; it was captured by France in 1807 and then successfully besieged by Anglo-Portuguese forces in 1808.

Neither of the three sketches which you mention can be referred to the first volume.

(3)

Westall was preparing A Series of Views of Spain and Portugal, to Illustrate Mr. Southey’s History of the Peninsular War; Drawn on Stone by W. Westall, A.R.A., from Sketches by General Hawker, Mr. Locker, Mr. Heaphy, &c. Part I, containing Eight Views, illustrating Vol. I (1823). These could be inserted into the first volume of Southey’s History of the Peninsular War (1823–1832).

– The references I will send as soon as the clean sheets whereto they relate reach me; & these I expect every day. [MS missing]

but I shall have another opportunity in the course of a fortnight, or three weeks, by my friend John May, whom I expect this day.

(4)

John May and his son, John May (1802–1879), visited Southey at Keswick 5 August–2 September 1822.

Present my best wishes to Mrs Westall & my godson.

(5)

Ann Westall, née Sedgewick (1789–1862), and her eldest son, William Westall (1821–1901), later a clergyman.

I hope to see them in the course of the winter. All here desire their kindest remembrances. It would please you to see what a progress Edith has made in sketching.

God bless you
Yrs affectionately
Robert Southey.

Keswick. 2 Aug. 1822

Notes

1. Southey to Herbert Hill, 30 July–[continued on 2 August] 1822, Letter 3878.[back]
2. A medieval castle on the Portuguese-Spanish border; it was captured by France in 1807 and then successfully besieged by Anglo-Portuguese forces in 1808.[back]
3. Westall was preparing A Series of Views of Spain and Portugal, to Illustrate Mr. Southey’s History of the Peninsular War; Drawn on Stone by W. Westall, A.R.A., from Sketches by General Hawker, Mr. Locker, Mr. Heaphy, &c. Part I, containing Eight Views, illustrating Vol. I (1823). These could be inserted into the first volume of Southey’s History of the Peninsular War (1823–1832).[back]
4. John May and his son, John May (1802–1879), visited Southey at Keswick 5 August–2 September 1822.[back]
5. Ann Westall, née Sedgewick (1789–1862), and her eldest son, William Westall (1821–1901), later a clergyman.[back]
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