John Keats

“ This moment Bentley brought a Letter from George for me to deliver to Mrs Wylie – I shall see her and it before I see you. The direction was in his best hand, written with a good Pen and sealed with a Tassi’s Shakspeare such as I gave you – We judge of peoples hearts by their Countenances; may we not judge of Letters in the same way? if so, the Letter does not contain unpleasant news – Good or bad spirits have an effect on the handwriting. This direction is at least unnervous and healthy. Our Sister is also well, or George would have made strange work with Ks and Ws. ”

“ I have been very busy since I saw you especially the last Week and shall be for some time, in preparing some Poems to come out in the Sp [r] ing and also in hightening the interest of our Tragedy – Of the Tragedy I can give you but news semigood. It is accepted at Drury Lane with a promise of coming out next season: as that will be too long a delay we have determined to get Elliston to bring it out this Season or to transfer it to Covent Garden. This Elliston will not like, as we have every motive to believe that Kean has perceived how suitable the principal Character will be for him. ”