ABSTRACT
Portions of autobiography can be found in almost everything that Robert Southey wrote in that his attitudes, interests, beliefs, and prejudices are always present. Southey enjoyed writing letters, and he seems to have answered most of his letters promptly. His most extensive correspondence was between his two oldest friends, Grosvenor Bedford and Charles Wynn, with whom he maintained a life-long exchange of letters. Years later Southey's position as an established author resulted in the receipt of letters from would-be authors, to whom he responded courteously but discouragingly. Southey often gave bits of advice to his younger correspondents on matters of style and the collection of materials. Southey has left no specific description of Wordsworth, but he has recorded in many places his high estimate of Wordsworth's character and genius. Although Southey's life was largely spent at the writing desk, he enjoyed traveling, and made many tours, both long and short.
