"Pisa, May 17. 1822.
"I hear you are in London. You will have heard from Douglas
Kinnaird (who tells me you have dined with him) as much as you
desire to know of my affairs at home and abroad. I have lately lost
my little girl Allegra by a fever, which has been a serious blow to
me.
"I did not write to you lately (except one letter to Murray's), not
knowing exactly your 'where-abouts.' Douglas K. refused to forward
my message to Mr. Southey--_why_, he himself can explain.
"You will have seen the statement of a squabble, &c.&c.[79] What
are you about? Let me hear from you at your leisure, and believe me
ever yours,
"N.B."
[Footnote 79: Here follows a repetition of the details given on this
subject to Sir Walter Scott and others.]
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