2242. Robert Southey to John Rickman, 7 April 1813 ⁠* 

April 7. 1813

My dear R.

You will get my Nelson [1]  I hope next week. The inclosed letter for Bedford  [2]  contains the price of its copy right according to Murrays original agreement. 105 £. But as the work (between him & the printer [3]  rather than me) appears as two volumes instead of one, he engages handsomely enough when it reaches a second edition, [4]  to pay me a similar sum. –

This present sum I send to Grosvenor B. that he may add to it from my forth-coming Exch: receipt enough to <make up the> purchase of 200 3 per cents. – It is better to begin to nx accumulate late than never, – & if I live & continue to enjoy health & eye sight, I doubt not but that, with Gods blessing, I shall do well for my family at last.

I doubt my journey southward must be deferred till the fall: – a xxxxxx delay to which I yield with less reluctance, because my Uncle has an inmate (his sister Miss Tyler) whose presence would keep me from his house.

God bless you

RS.

Remember us to Mrs R.