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- 1816-12-18 (Creation)
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(to PE in Rome.) Impending marriage of elder brother to Lady Harriet (Henrietta) Clive - should wean his brother from unsuitable pursuits. News of Southey's literary activities. Reform and revolution in the air, a consequence of the peace. Perhaps PE can buy him some books and alabaster lamps - but he cannot afford a great deal, so talks of ways of reducing the value entered at the Custom House. A number of politicians apparently to remain in Italy on health grounds, but are needed at home because of 'the present distress and popular outcry in London.' Concerned that PE might remain a second year abroad - a reference to the Bampton Lecture (PE never did this), and what PE owes to his profession and reputation. His own financial difficulties - his income derives from land, and farmers are in a bad way - a farm let last year for
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- Latin
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