SD1032. Joshua Rowe to Samuel Moulton-Barrett (brother)
Published in The Brownings’ Correspondence, 4, 356 (in part).
Spa. Town
31 Aug. ’39
My dear S. Barrett.
Sir Lionel will put you in the commission of the Peace for St James’ & you had better desire Aikman to take out your commission from the Governor’s |secretary| office for which you will have to pay £8. which I will give Aikman on your a/c if you wish it—recollect that you will be a Magistrate in a very extensive parish & dont get into any rows with [illegible word] or others, a few sober minded & discreet persons now in the vestry of your parish will do much good, & would have it in their power to allay much of that angry feeling which characterises all the proceedings there—do you set them a good example. for from the young rather than the old must we look for liberality & improvement by an unceasing desire to work out [illegible word] the past change which has taken place– Your letter of the 13th June St Anns Bay has just been brought to me with my packets letters where it has been wandering or loitering I cannot tell– I am indeed glad to hear of your good fortune & especially as it proves the great confidence your Father has in you—& this confidence will I have no doubt lead to other powers so that by & bye we shall see you the Gen[era]l Attorney of the North side–
You will be sorry to hear that Lady Rowe has been very unwell since we [illegible words] I have been obliged to call in |Ember| who is now attending her—we hope to get up to the Pinnacle on Monday—the cool & pure air of the Mountain will I have no doubt do her good– The packet has brought no account of the time when Sir Charles Metcalfe was to sail, but Baye says in a few days after the packet—if so we may expect him daily– The Bill has passed as amended in the Lords & will be, I suppose, brought out by the new Governor– You were quite right in refusing to allow Mr Morris to be buried at C. Hill– They may next come & take possession of the Great House– If I can at any time [illegible words] matters assist you by any advice dont scruple to write—when you have qualified as a Magistrate act as easily as possible excepting at the Assises & Vestry & thus you will keep out of scrapes. Lady R. sends her kindest regards.
Your[s] very sincerely
J.R.
You have not told me the price of the porter & ale in bottle–
Address, on integral page: S. M. Barrett Eqre / Cinnamon Hill / Little River / St James.
Docket: Sir Jos. Rowe / Sept. 2nd 1839.
Publication: None traced.
Manuscript: Eton College Library.
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