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LETTERS OF JOHN KEATS
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Truly I cannot delay making another visit asked to take Lunch, whether I will have ale, wine, take sugar, thin bread and butter like cream objection to green little more enough sugar another cup agreeable cream too weak 12 shillin etc. etc. etc. Lord I must come again. We are just going to Dinner I must must ^ with this to the Post John Your affectionate Brother
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JAMES ELMES.
Wentwortli Place, Hampstead [June 12, 1819].
Note till this Saturday evenHowever as should have answered it sooner it happens I have but just received the Book which'conI have tains the only copy of the verses in question. ^ asked for it repeatedly ever since I promised Mr, Haydon and could not help the delay ; which I regret. The verses can be struck out in no time, and will I hope If you think it at all necessary a proof be quite in time. Sir
I did not see your
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be forwarded; but as I shall transcribe it fairly perhaps there may be no need. John Keats. I am, Sir, your obed* Serv* CIV.
to fanny KEATS.
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My
Wentworth
Place, [June 14, 1819].
dear Fanny I cannot be with you to day for two reasons V^ I have my sore- throat coming again to 2^^ I do not happen just at present prevent my walking. To-morrow I to be flush of silver so that I might ride. am engaged but the day after you shall see me. Mr. Brown is waiting for me as we are going to Town together, so good-bye. Your affectionate Brother John.
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Sic: obviously for "run" or "go." all probability the Ode to a Nightingale, published in the July number of the Annals of the Fine Arts, of which James ^
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In
Elmes was
editor.