251. Mary Moulton-Barrett to EBB

As published in The Brownings’ Correspondence, 2, 33–34.

[Hope End]

[26 February 1827] [1]

My beloved Ba– As Mrs Trant comes home tonight, & the useful gig must be there, I send it, par necessité, very early– do not keep it longer than you can possibly help, as if you should not want it, it will proceed direct from Eastnor to Malvern– Anne can put your things in in a bundle I should think, & I will send for the carriage seat, unless it could go by any cart to Ledbury, which Anne can find out– I send my muff & tippet for you to wrap up in– We are all delighted at the thoughts of seeing you– Pray give my best compts

Ever your own—

Mother

Address, on integral page: Miss Barrett.

Publication: None traced.

Manuscript: British Library.

1. Dated by reference to Mrs. Trant’s return in letter 250.

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