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Huntington Library, RS 164. Not previously published.
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Thank you for poor Manuella, – perhaps you do not know that she was killed during the second siege. – The writer of her
history under the print was seems to have been ignorant of this, & has miswritten her name as well as that of Zaragoza.
Manuella Sancho, I conceive to be just such a misnomer as Mary John would be for Mary Johnson – Sanchez would be the true name.
The women did good service at Zaragoza & at Gerona also. I think the account of this latter siege, – which I am
almost upon the point of beginning will interest you. –
The unprofitable length of the volume is in no degree imputable to any want of compression on my part, Ann. Registers,
wretched as they have hitherto been, are considered as works of reference, – & certainly ought to enter very much into detail.D of
York,Austrian War,Walcheren,
I expect however to start on Monday week next. We shall be four or five days on the road – & make for Streatham first, – from thence I shall find my way to London within 24 hours.
Turner is to find out whether between 2 & 300 £ in the stocks ought not at
this time to be transferred to me, by virtue of a decree in Chancery x in favour of that Uncle who (as my brother
Harry
Mr T. Southey – After his descent (as my brother calls it) it was to be claimed by the elder brothers heir at law.
The last I heard of the Pasley Review& all the xxxx was confirmed to me by Colonel Bunbury
the other day. He has told our ministers that he had no doubt of a secret understanding between Buonaparte & the Sicilian Court. –
& they only smile at him & ask him if he can possibly believe it! What is to be done with men who thus wilfully shut their eyes
& ears to information! – I will be at that curst court next year in spite of Castelcicala