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security. – But I particularly request that you will make no further payments till I have a good sum in
reserve. –
1:4 [above address:] You know the Creditors are safe in any event – – but I cannot leave myself bare –
I do not calculate {on} any property in England as secure – and must try to save something in case of a
national convulsion. – If my health gets better and there is a war – it is not off the cards that I may
[below address:] go to Spain – in which case I must make all “Sinews of war” (monies that is to
say) go as far as they can – for if I do go – it will be to do what I can in the good cause. But these are
reveries – pray is Sir R. Wilson going there? Do not forget Deardon’s affair – time presses – law is a
tortoise but she gains ground – I wish to know what he would give for the manor? – The very least
would perhaps pay my debts – but I wish I knew what they really were. – As to the Jews I disown them
like a good Christian. – – I will have no more to do with the Liberal. – The Age of Bronze must be [up
right-hand side:] published alone. – The Liberal was a bad business – see what it is to do a good
action? Had I not assisted Hunt after S’s demise he might have starved in the Streets – and my reward
has been universal abuse. – Never mind – – we may beat them all yet.
y rs . ever
N. B.
Byron to Douglas Kinnaird, from Genoa, March 3rd 1823:
(Source: Ms. NLS TD 3079, f.64; not in 1922 II; BLJ X 114-15)
[To, The Honourable / Douglas Kinnaird. / Messrs Ransom & Co. Bankers. / Pall Mall. / London. /
Angleterre // Inghilterra]
Genoa. – M o . 3. 1823. –
My dear Douglas – Another letter and yet no acknowledgement of my letter to Deardon though you
sent on the 24 th . of January! – What does this mean? I shall send you the 13 th . and 14 th . Cantos of D.J.
shortly. – They are to be published in this way – 6 th . 7 th . 8 th . one volume – 9 th . 10 th . l1 th . – 2 d . vol. – 12 th .
13 th . 14 th . 3 d . vol. – they will perhaps be a little smaller than the former two – but no great difference. –
– –
We have now been a year in presumed possession of’ Kirkby Mallory. – Deducting a £1000 in the
interim to Master Ford and Lady Manners (which is to be repaid – it seems – but when?) there remains
5000 and odd pounds – of these Lady Noel’s executors have had 950. – and Lady B. – 900 – and 1900
Add
1000 Ford and Manners
950. Lady N. B.’s E. –
900. Lady B.
900. Lord B.
3750. –
What becomes or is to become of the remnant of the 6000 – and odd?
Say
From – 6000
Substract 3750
2250 – this seemeth the remainder to my simple
eyes – whereof 1125 Sterling ought to be in our
1:4 [above address:] exchequer – but we shall see. – Since I wrote to you Hunt has been to beseech me
not to quit the liberal at present – as it would wound him. – I wish to wound nobody – and will do what
I can – but the “Age of Bronze” must appear alone – I insist upon that – he has a Pulci translation of
mine for [below address:] his next number. – You must publish the Juans – now is the time for the
warlike Cantos – especially as we hate the Moscovites. – Publish them taking what precautions you can
{against piracy} (publish them on my account) and with whom you please. –
y rs . ever
N. B.
P.S. – You must postpone further
payments and liquidations till Autumn or winter
it will be time enough when Ford repays us to pay others. –
March 8th-25th 1823: Byron writes Don Juan Canto XV.