3252. Robert Southey to Henry Herbert Southey, 24 February 1819

3252. Robert Southey to Henry Herbert Southey, 24 February 1819 ⁠* 

My dear Harry

Edith is in bed with a son after a tremendous labour. The child is one of the largest that Edmondson ever saw born into the world, & came stern foremost. At one he believed it would be lost, & was under no little apprehension for the mother. Thank God all seems to be going on well at last.

Our love to Louisa & Mrs Gonne.

God bless you

RS.

Wednesday. 24 Feby 1819.

Notes

* Address: To/ Dr Southey/ Queen Anne Street/ Cavendish Square/ London
Stamped: KESWICK/ 298
Postmark: E/ 27 FE 27/ 1819
Seal: [partial] red wax; arm raising aloft cross of Lorraine
MS: Keswick Museum and Art Gallery, KESMG 1996.5.97. ALS; 2p.
Unpublished. BACK

Addressee

Southey, Henry Herbert (1784–1865)

People mentioned

Edmondson, John (d. 1823) (mentioned 1 time)
Southey, Louisa (née Gonne; d. 1830) (mentioned 1 time)
Gonne, Mary (1768-1825) (mentioned 1 time)
Fricker, Edith (1774–1837) (mentioned 1 time)
Southey, Charles Cuthbert (1819–1888) (mentioned 1 time)
The Collected Letters of Robert Southey, Part Six
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