Formerly a Bristol banker, he was an art collector, political radical, and acquaintance of Samuel Rogers, Godwin, and the Wordsworth. Southey describes him as “an excellent talker; knowing every body, remembering every thing, and having strong talents besides.”

REFERENCES TO John Furnell Tuffin:

Robert Southey to Thomas Southey, 27 June 1804 in The Life and Correspondence of Robert Southey (London: 1849-1850)