Letters and Journals of Lord Byron
Lord Byron to Thomas Moore, 17 May 1822
“I hear you are in London. You will have heard from
Douglas Kinnaird (who tells me you have dined
with him) as much as you desire ![]()
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to know of my affairs at
home and abroad. I have lately lost my little girl Allegra by a fever, which has been a serious blow to me.
“I did not write to you lately (except one letter to
Murray’s), not knowing exactly your
‘whereabouts.’ Douglas K. refused to
forward my message to Mr. Southey—why, he himself can explain.
“You will have seen the statement of a squabble, &c.
&c.* What are you about? Let me hear from you at your leisure, and believe me ever
yours,
“N. B.”
Allegra Byron (1817-1822)
Byron's illegitimate daughter by Claire Clairmont.
Thomas Moore (1779-1852)
Irish poet and biographer, author of the
Irish Melodies (1807-34),
The Fudge Family in Paris (1818), and
Lalla
Rookh (1817); he was Byron's close friend and designated biographer.
John Murray II (1778-1843)
The second John Murray began the
Quarterly Review in 1809 and
published works by Scott, Byron, Austen, Crabbe, and other literary notables.
Robert Southey (1774-1843)
Poet laureate and man of letters whose contemporary reputation depended upon his prose
works, among them the
Life of Nelson, 2 vols (1813),
History of the Peninsular War, 3 vols (1823-32) and
The Doctor, 7 vols (1834-47).
