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To Fanny Keats, 20 March 1820
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Recipient:
Fanny Keats (1803-1889) was Keats's younger sister. Sent to live
with their guardian Richard Abbey's family, she was deliberately separated
from her brothers. Abbey did not allow visits and even discouraged
letters. Nonetheless, Keats, always protective of his siblings,
wrote often and visited when he could. But his illness prevented
visits during his last months in England; he left for Italy without saying
goodbye. In 1826, Fanny married a Spanish poet, Valentin Maria
Llanos y Guieterrez, who had admired Keats and visited the poet just three
days before his death. Fanny and her husband left England in 1833
and never returned. They lived in Italy from 1861-1864, where she
became friendly with
Joseph Severn. Introduction: In this letter, Keats discusses his illness and treatment.
Notes: Keats refers to changing his diet to normal food again.
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