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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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Letters from Tom this evening, by the convoy but of a later date than
others which have reached me. What the Devil do you suppose he has sent me by the Aberdeen, Capt Cummingsturtle beast.xxx great fear of the Turtles
arrival.
Now for the books – & truly I am sorry to occasion you so much labour as you will needs have in finding them.
Remember they are in the among those which went from Horts,o 14 & from Barryth. – If in opening the boxes you should meet with the Periodical Accounts
(one volume half bound – & a few loose numbers as far as No 11 – they will be together) send them in the
parcel or the box whichever it may be.
The other part of your commission relates to the two Ediths not any thing that she her eyes can comprehend. About three such books
will serve her for consumption while we remain here I conceive.
Miss Barker has left us suddenly recalled by the dangerous illness of her best friend.
A Bristol gentleman to whom she stated her case very handsomely gave up his place in the Mail from Manchester to her, & went
on the outside. I xxx suppose it was Mr Waldo,
I can say nothing of Toms prize money – You perhaps saw what I said in
the Courier – which you would know to be mine tho with no signature – & saw how they silenced me at last with a positive assurance that the sailors were to have their full share as usual.Amelia, of which
Thomas Southey was a lieutenant, had captured the Spanish brig Isabella and the ship Conception, both laden with wine and brandy, and the ship Commerce, laden with cotton. It was
customary for naval officers to be allotted a share of the value of ships and cargo captured in armed conflict, but in this
case the prize money was contested because the ships were captured before war was officially declared. Southey took up his
brother’s cause to have his share of the prize money reinstated and feeling conviction
that he is a worthless fellow, from whom no good can ever come; & this was my feeling seven years ago. He is with his Aunt I suppose – & perhaps she may get him into the army. it is very
possible, but nothing which he says is to be believed. One would think he lied gratuitously from system, that he might do it with
a good grace when it was to serve some purpose.
Sir Domine’s affair I do not consider as a serious evil –
only as something unlucky – which will plague him & make him uncomfortable. I know not how it goes on, not having heard from
him since I wrote last. It was at Ambleside that the matter begun.
The Monthly Review
Remember me to Rex. how come on the Princesses?waggon. – how is Joe?