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Huntington Library, HM 4833 . Previously published: J. W. Robberds (ed.), A Memoir of the Life and Writings of the Late William Taylor of Norwich, 2 vols (London, 1843), I, pp. 397-399.
These letters were edited with the assistance of Carol Bolton, Tim Fulford and Ian Packer
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I did not till yesterday receive your note. at an hour too late to answer it. I have been confined to the house, therefore not able to look for my letters, & Corry being himself unwell, neglected to send them.
A letter which I wrote this day week to Harry explained my
delay in setting off for Norwich. Edith is somewhat amended – but very little,
& very slowly. Unless she relapse – & unless I also relapse – for I have been very unwell myself – I shall hope to see you in the course of the following week. – Your letter is a very kind one. almost I could find fault with
some part of it for its too much civility.
John May sends by me half a pound of cigars, & two glass pipes of the last fashion. they tempt me to learn to smoke.
Perhaps you knows not the news of Burnett. He had been only a week with Lord Stanhope when his two pupils eloped, enticed away by an elder sister, who avows
what she has done, & affirms that Lord S.s groom who was the go-between, is rewarded with a place under government.
Our news is that the King wishes obstinately to retire from all public business, & that this has been the cause of
the frequent adjournments.
I will put Madoc in my trunk – that you may see it in its crude state & advise me about the bear before I lick him
into shape.
Godwin is married – to a Widow with one child.rs Godwin.in the conceived & about to be born. Thomas
Wedgewood the Jupiter whose brain is parturient, Mackintoshwith <on>
the history of metaphysical opinions promised by Coleridge. this will
perhaps prove an abortion, & be bottled up among other rarities in the Moon.
Harry will be sorry to hear that Tom is gone to the West Indies. for the chance of Peace this is somewhat hard.