713. Robert Southey to Charles Watkin Williams Wynn, 1 September 1802

713. Robert Southey to Charles Watkin Williams Wynn, 1 September 1802 ⁠* 

Dear Wynn

I have lost sight of you for some time – but will write a random shot to tell you that I have a daughter. She was born yesterday evening & will bear the names of my mother & of her own – Margaret Edith – I cannot spare either. All is as well as possible.

When I know where you are I will write again & tell you why my resolution is made taken – to fix at Keswick. – I am quite well – & as you may suppose heartily happy. By the way I learn from Taunton [1]  that Lord Somervilles [2]  death without heirs male (it has been decided) would leave me the reversionary sum of 9000 £.

God bless you Wynn

RS.


Sept. 1. 1802

Notes

* Address: [deletion and readdress in another hand] To/ C W Williams Wynn Esqr M.P./ Wynnstay/Wrexham <Chester>
Postmark: 122/ BRISTOL/ SEP 1 1802
Endorsement: Sept 1/ 1802
MS: National Library of Wales, MS 4811D. ALS; 2p.
Unpublished. BACK

[1] Tom Southey was staying with his uncle, John Southey, at his home in Taunton. BACK

[2] John Southey had fallen out with his cousin John Southey Somerville, 15th Lord Somerville (1765-1819; DNB), agriculturist and leading importer of merino sheep. This led Southey to believe he might eventually inherit some of his uncle’s property. This hope proved unfounded. BACK

Addressee

Wynn, Charles Watkin Williams (1775–1850)

People mentioned

Southey, Margaret (1752–1802) (mentioned 1 time)
Southey, Margaret Edith (1802–1803) (mentioned 1 time)
Southey, John Cannon (1743–1806) (mentioned 1 time)

Places mentioned

Keswick (mentioned 1 time)
The Collected Letters of Robert Southey, Part Two
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