4118. Robert Southey to Charles Watkin Williams Wynn, 2 January 1824
MS: National Library of Wales, MS 4813D. ALS; 2p.
Unpublished.
I have been applied to by Lady Malet,
whom I should most gladly serve if I could, – to ask if you can assist an arrangement which she has in view
Her fourth son George Grenville Malet
went to Bombay in January last as an Infantry Cadet. She has been trying ever since to get him exchanged into the cavalry at the same Presidency & Mr Morris
has assured her that if she can prevail on any one to give him a Cavalry appointment, that person will get his present Infantry Cadetcy. Mr Morris will return to him the first Cavalry appointment which falls to his lot after his re election in April, in exchange for an Infantry one. – If I understand the case, what is requested is the loan of a Cavalry appointment – subject to the chances of Mr Morris’s life & re election. What those chances may be you must know better than I can do, & whether you can render this service to a very estimable family.
I am on the point of leaving town for Devonshire, where a letter directed to the Revd N Lightfoot’s Crediton will find me from Wednesday next till the Sunday following. I return to town on the 21st leave it the 23, & return again on the 5th or 6th of February, when I shall not remain more than two or three days in these parts. Heartily glad shall I be to find myself once more at home & at rest, – for I have scarcely had a sound nights sleep since I left Keswick.
Will you when you see Canning give him the inclosed note, which asks to procure for me the desiderated books from Spain.
I looked for you on Monday last, – & will look for you on the 22d if no accident should prevent me from keeping the course of my arrangements. – My daughter is left in town with Lady Malet.
God bless you
RS
Friday 2 o clock. Jany 2. 1824.
