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British Library, Add MS 47888 . Previously published: Kenneth Curry (ed.), New Letters of Robert Southey, 2 vols (London and New York, 1965), II, pp. 84-86.
These letters were edited with the assistance of Carol Bolton, Tim Fulford and Ian Packer
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Well, my dear Edith, some of my business is got thro, thank Heaven, & the rest is in a fair train. My appointment
is compleated, & I have only to take the oaths & pay the fees. – for the first of such operations I must wait till Saturday,
Mash
Mr
Littleton has been very civil, he has called twice, & invited me to
dinner on Tuesday last, – unluckily however we have never yet met. I shall call again at his door this morning (for I am writing before
breakfast.) The bust
You will not much wonder to hear that Edward has turned up in
the world again. Wynn recognized him among a company of strollers at Welsh Pool
by his xx resemblance to me, & one more effort in consequence will be made to save him. It seems he is married,xxx way of life, I will never be instrumental in separating them, unless it be at her express desire, & for the
manifest & undoubted welfare of both.
Wynn is exceedingly pleased with his manners.
On my next visit to town in the spring after next, God willing, you must accompany me with Shedaw & the Moon, who are both warmly invited to Richmond by Mrs May.
3 o clock
I have seen Mr
Littleton, & expect in consequence gracious communications from his
father-in-law.about more. His nephew John C. was at Richmond Sunday & Monday, a man perfectly unassuming & of very
prepossessing m[MS torn] promising ability. John Mays two little girlsxx & [MS torn] her sister as near in
age as possible. The boy
I am now about to lay in some cold meat preparatory to a seven o clock dinner! that done, I shall work upon Crokers papers till your tea time, when I must begin to dress for dinner. Of
my Uncle I shall see nothing till Tuesday next, when he is to call for me
as near ten o clock as he can, in order to reach Woburn
Tell Miss Malone that her maidsxxx in Cumberland, & am sorry for it, tho it will be
so much our gain.
The Doctors vile ink makes me write a sprawling hand. – My
next will probably be to Son Lunus, for I promised to write to him about the
Indian Jugglers.
So God bless you my dearest Edith! Kiss the children, give my love to Wilsey, & believe that the happiest moment during my whole long absence will be that in which I seat myself in the mail coach to return. RS.