4100. Robert Southey to John Abraham Heraud, [c. 5 December 1823]
Address: J.A. Heraud Esqre/ 13. Guildford Street/ Wilmington Square/ Spa Fields/ Paid
Stamped: Berners St/ 3py P.Paid
Postmark: 3 P PAID/ 5 DE/ 7 NIGHT 7
Endorsement: 6th Decr. 1822
MS: The Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature, The New York Public Library, Astor, Lenox and Tilden Foundations. ALS; 2p.
Unpublished.
Dating note: Dating from content. Southey was in London in 1823 and not 1822, as suggested by the endorsement.
During my hurried visits to London, every day & almost every hour has its engagement. I will breakfast with you on Friday (this day week) – & be with you as near half past eight, as a doubtful knowledge of the distance & of the way will permit, – guessing it at half an hours walk for a long legged man, who never loses time about any thing.
Yrs very truly
R Southey
Friday morning.
