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Southey, Robert, 1774-1843 to Thomas Pringle

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00496.229 Author/Creator: Southey, Robert, 1774-1843 Place Written: Keswick, England Type: Autograph letter signed Date: July 28, 1833 Pagination: 3 p. : address : docket ; 22.7 x 18.4 cm. Order a Copy

Discusses his health and the conditions of South American natives forced into slavery. Complains about his past treatment by the Quarterly Review and their offers of meager compensation.

Southey, Robert, 1774-1843
Pringle, Thomas, 1789-1834

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