4147. Robert Southey to [Samuel Tillbrook], [c. March 1824]

 

MS: Department of Rare Books, Special Collections and Preservation, River Campus Libraries, University of Rochester, Robert Southey Papers A.S727. ALS; 1p.
Unpublished.
Note on correspondent and dating: as this letter asks for help in placing a student at the University of Cambridge and assumes knowledge of James Dusautoy, it was very probably written to Samuel Tillbrook, a Fellow of Peterhouse College, Cambridge, who had aided Dusautoy. Writing to Peter Elmsley on 3 April 1824 (Letter 4166), Southey stated he had ‘lately’ attempted to help James Dusautoy’s brother, so his letter to Tillbrook probably dates from c. March 1824.

My dear Sir

The letter which accompanies this tells its own tale. If it came from any other quarter I should feel as if I were acting importunately in sending it to you. But I think & hope there will be a disposition to befriend this youth

(1)

Frederick Dusautoy (c. 1802–1891), younger brother of James Dusautoy. He was admitted as a sizar (i.e. a student receiving financial assistance in return for set duties) at Queen’s College, Cambridge, on 5 July 1824. He graduated BA 1828 and MA 1831, was a Fellow of his College 1830–1835 and became a clergyman. After a long series of curacies, he was Vicar of Mark, near Bridgwater 1860–1891. Dusautoy also published on a wide range of subjects, including geology.

in the College where his poor brother was cut off,

(2)

Emmanuel College, Cambridge, where James Dusautoy was briefly an undergraduate 1813–1815.

& you will know where to apply in his behalf.

Yrs very truly
R Southey

Notes

1. Frederick Dusautoy (c. 1802–1891), younger brother of James Dusautoy. He was admitted as a sizar (i.e. a student receiving financial assistance in return for set duties) at Queen’s College, Cambridge, on 5 July 1824. He graduated BA 1828 and MA 1831, was a Fellow of his College 1830–1835 and became a clergyman. After a long series of curacies, he was Vicar of Mark, near Bridgwater 1860–1891. Dusautoy also published on a wide range of subjects, including geology.[back]
2. Emmanuel College, Cambridge, where James Dusautoy was briefly an undergraduate 1813–1815.[back]
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