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408.: malthus to ricardo1[Reply to 405] - David Ricardo, The Works and Correspondence of David Ricardo, Vol. 8 Letters 1819-June 1821 [1819]

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The Works and Correspondence of David Ricardo, ed. Piero Sraffa with the Collaboration of M.H. Dobb (Indianapolis: Liberty Fund, 2005). Vol. 8 Letters 1819-1821.

Part of: The Works and Correspondence of David Ricardo, 11 vols (Sraffa ed.)

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408.

malthus to ricardo1
[Reply to 405]

My dear Ricardo,

I delayed thanking Mrs. Ricardo and you, on the part of Mrs. Malthus and myself for your very kind invitation to Gatcomb, till I could ascertain whether it was in our power to accept it. I found that as I should at any rate be wanted in Surrey in a very short time, and might be called upon suddenly at any time, Mrs. Malthus’s journey with her children was out of the question; but I set out this morning with the intention of paying you a visit myself, for a week at least. I found however a letter in Town which obliges me to set off tomorrow morning for Brighton. One of my sisters has been ill there for some [time]1 , and is now just about moving homewards, and my brother who had been with her, not being able to accompany her on account of his son, my assistance is wanted. How long I may stay at Brighton or in Surrey I am unable to say; but I need hardly add that if I can find time during the vacation from more pressing duties and feelings, and you are disengaged, it will give me great pleasure to accomplish what I had projected. I will write again when I know more about my future movements.

Mrs. Malthus was much tempted to accept Mrs. Ricardo’s invitation. She begged to be kindly r[emembered to]2 her.

[Your]s

[T. R. Malthu]s.

[1 ]MS in R.P.

[1 ]Omitted in MS.

[2 ]MS torn here and below.