Correspondence

5630.  RB to George Goodin Moulton-Barrett

As published in The Brownings’ Correspondence, 31, 277.

19 Warwick Crescent,

Upper Westbourne Terrace W.

11 o’clock. July 28. ’65.

My dear George,

You will be at Taunton to-morrow, I hear: I ought to tell you that the Bust [1] is arrived, and safely unpacked—and that it seems to me very admirable in many respects: I could not have hoped so much would be found there. I congratulate you on getting such a beautiful thing; and go near envying you, indeed.

The poor little fellow [2] here was operated on to-day, and most successfully relieved of those horrible tonsils: it will be the salvation of him, of course: all goes on to heart’s content up to this time.

We go, Pen & I, to Paris to-morrow, and, in a few days, hope to find ourselves by the sea at Pornic, as two years ago. I am sorry we shall see no more of you before your own departure.

Kind love to Surtees and Mrs Altham—and as many of the Juniors as may be with them: Pen’s love going with mine to them and to yourself.

Ever affectionately yours

Robert Browning.

Publication: None traced.

Manuscript: Wellesley College.

1. Of EBB; see letter 5298, note 4.

2. Perhaps Charles Graham Moulton-Barrett (1861–1925), first-born son of Octavius Moulton-Barrett and his first wife, Charlotte.

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