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British Library, Add MS 47890. Not previously published.
These letters were edited with the assistance of Carol Bolton, Tim Fulford and Ian Packer
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Your queries admit of no delay in answering them. Book 11 – 439 – prow may be used for heel. – “Treasure-house for
treasury –” the pun is worth the alteration. dead eye – because it was the eye of the deceased Solomon.
Jahia’s, & the blameless Barmecides –
it means for whose name defiled by blood x the blood of Jahia & the Barmecides – <Genius hath
wrought salvation.>
By this packet a duplicate of the new lines is sent – I sent it to Wynn desiring him, in case the first copy may have been lost to frank it to you.
You must be content with a hasty & foul scrawl – your letter is just received & the packet sails tomorrow. I
only write to answer the queries, & must hurry on. Cottle ought a month ago
to have received my judgement of Alfred
About Harry. tho I had a hundred & fifteen good
reasons for rejoicing that he was to read the Athanasian creedam feel a more satisfactory pleasure at his better choice. my
information now comes from my Uncle who returned yesterday, & from Wm Taylors letter.xxxxx thus is he well settled but
meantime there are his personal expences to be supplied – his cloaths, washing, & the money necessary to support a decent equality
among his friends – my Uncle will do what he can – but he has deep drains in
England, & it is to me that Harry must look.
The Boxes are arrived but not shore. the people thro whose they hands they must pass
know not all the eagerness & uneasy impatience we feel for letters – not to mention our new cloaths. there will doubtless be a
letter from you & as that will require an answer I the less reluctantly send you this hasty sheet.
If a ship offers I shall pack off my books to Bristol – our alarms are now so general, that tho my fears are little, it is become prudent to secure my worldly treasure. in that case you will get them thro the accursed custom house, & Davy has houseroom enough to lodge the unexpensive guests without inconvenience.
As for Cottles version of the psalmsx. Samuel Wesleyt Cecilia
God bless you. commend us to our friends. a short list – but we may particularize your Mother & Davy – & you may extend it by the civility of some recollections to our acquaintance.
I long for the box & the proofs. they shall be kept carefully.
y. 17. 1801.