3009. Robert Southey to Edith Southey, [7 August 1817]

3009. Robert Southey to Edith Southey, [7 August 1817]*
Dover. Thursday morning.
My dear Edith
Here we are safe & sound. We landed last night between ten & eleven after a delightful passage of six hours. Of course it was too late to write. We are waiting for the Custom House, & shall only be able to reach Rochester to night. Mrs V. for whom we waited a day at Brussels is laid up at Tournay, – but by resting in time it is hoped that young Remacle may not be born a Belgian. [1] We have brought George [2] over with us.
I suppose you received my letter from Brussels by yesterdays post. I am as you may suppose most anxious to hear from home – the only letter which I have received is two months old.
God bless you.
RS.
Notes
* Address: To/ Mrs Southey/ Keswick/ Cumberland
Stamped:
[partial] DOVER/ 2
Postmark: [partial, illegible]
MS: British Library, Add MS 47888. ALS; 2p.
Unpublished.
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