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Byron to Catherine Gordon Byron, August 11th 1809: "– Miss C. & her little brother understood a little French, and after regretting my ignorance of the Spanish she proposed to become my preceptress in that language; ..."

Byron to Catherine Gordon Byron, August 11th 1809: "I have met Sir John Carr Knight errant at Seville & Cadiz, he is a pleasant man."

Byron to Catherine Gordon Byron, August 11th 1809: "I have not yet been to Africa, the wind is contrary, but I dined yesterday at Algesiras with Lady Westmoreland where I met General Castanos the celebrated Spanish leader in the late & present war,…

Byron to Catherine Gordon Byron, August 11th 1809:" ... I dined yesterday at Algesiras with Lady Westmoreland where I met General Castanos the celebrated Spanish leader in the late & present war, ..."

Byron to Catherine Gordon Byron, August 11th 1809: "... Admiral Purvis with whom I dined at Cadiz gave me {a passage} in a frigate to Gibraltar, but we have no ship of war destined for Malta at present ..."

Byron to Catherine Gordon Byron, August 11th 1809: "... you shall hear from me on our route, Joe Murray delivers this, I have sent him & the boy back, pray shew the lad any kindness as he is my great favourite, I would have taken him on ..."

Byron to Catherine Gordon Byron, August 11th 1809: "... Joe Murray delivers this, I have sent him & the boy back, pray shew the lad any kindness as he is my great favourite, I would have taken him on ..."

Byron to Catherine Gordon Byron, August 11th 1809: "So Ld. Grey is married to a rustic, well done! if I wed I will bring you home a sultana with half a score cities for a dowry, and reconcile you to an Ottoman daughter in law with a bushel of pearls…

Byron to Mr Rushton, August 14th 1809:
(Source: National Library of Scotland Acc.12604/ 4219A or C; LJ I 242-3; BLJ I 222)

Byron to John Hanson, August 31st 1809:
(Source: text from B.L.Egerton 2611 ff.146-8; BLJ I 223)