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Huntington Library, RS 363. AL; 3p. . Previously published: Charles Cuthbert Southey (ed.), Life and Correspondence of Robert Southey, 6 vols (London, 1849–1850), IV, pp. 333–334 [in part; misdated 1 January 1818]. Dating note: Dating from content.
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Many happy new years to you & yours, & may you go on well however the world goes; – go as it may, it is some
satisfaction to think that it will not be the worse for any thing that you & I have done in it. And it is to be hoped that our work
is not done yet. I have a strong hope that something may be effected in our old scheme about the reformed Convents,
You see I am making good way with Brazil. – three chapters more will bring it to a close & I shall not take my hand
from the plough till it has reached the last furrow
Our house is too quiet. Sara & Edith & Mrs
Coleridge are gone to spend a fortnight at Wordsworths.
I am reading Coxes Memoirs of Marlborough,
Longman sent me Mullers Universal History.xxx points where I am competent to judge. –
Have you seen Fearons Sketches of America?
Did I tell you concerning Morris Birbeck