SD939. Joshua Rowe to Samuel Moulton-Barrett (brother)
Published in The Brownings’ Correspondence, 4, 338 (in part).
The Pinnacle
7 Sept. 38.
My dear S Barrett
I have no hesitation in advising you to go to England without delay—it is evident your father is most anxious to see you & much good may result to his properties by knowing from you their |actual| state & future prospects—it ap<pears> to me that no mor<e> good is likely to arise from your being <ou>t <here.> [illegible words] follow the management of any other farmer under the controul of Mr Carey—at first I thought otherwise but from the |temper| shown by the negroes it is evident that self is their predominant motive & that they are not likely to be more tractable under you from any feeling or regard to you as the son of the proprietor– When your father wrote he must have been fully aware of the total emancipation being about to be granted & as he did not consider that this change should keep you here I really think you ought not to delay your departure; besides a few weeks will bring the winter in England before which it is desireable you shd arrive– I go to Kingston on Sunday for the Court & shall be detained most probably a fortnight– The packet you continue to wait for has arrived & there<fore> I shall expect to see you next week [illegible word] in readiness to start by the one we are now looking for—(the 2nd Aug.)– I was very glad to hear you have [illegible word] gang in the field & I do hope that as the excitement has subsided all things will speedily settle down into a satisfactory state– I trust Mr Carey has given up the idea of placing another overseer at the Retreat– Samuels has gone on so well & has the farm in such good order that he deserves all encouragement– I have now said my say & as I have a great many things to do before going down to Spa Town I must conclude–
Very sincerely Yr
J.R.
Should you come up & can conveniently bring Nelson in your train from the Retreat I shall be obliged.
Address, on integral page: S. M. B<arrett> Esqre / Cinnamon Hill / Little River / St James’.
Publication: None traced.
Manuscript: Eton College Library.
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