SD11. Judith Barrett to Elizabeth Barrett Williams
Published in The Brownings’ Correspondence, 1, 304 (in part).
St James’ Jamca
Novr 6th 1794
My dear niece!
I am favored with Your’s of the 1st Septr and am Sorry to hear My Little friend has the whooping Cough to so violent a degree—I shall be happy to hear in your next that he & the others are quite well and hearty.–
I am exceedingly obliged to You for the trouble You have taken about the picture and shall Consider myself indebted still farther, if You will be so obliging as to have it well packed when it is ready to be Ship’d. I observe what You say respecting the frame—and I think the best way will be, for You to send me an exact Account of what I shall owe You after the frame and any other expences are paid for and I will remit You immediately the balance,—for by Sending 12 Guineas more it wou’d pay for the frame, but some other Expence might be incur’d, & I should still have to remit You again.
I am really happy to hear that Pinkey is so well—I hope it may long Continue & that She may not bring back her cough by any imprudence. Accept our best thanks for your continued Kindness to her.–
The Country has been very unhealthy lately and still continues so. Poor Amelia Morris died a fortnight after my Harry, & We had nearly lost Young Billy Plummer a fortnight ago with the fever—but he is recovered tolerably well.– Mrs Beven & Miss Evans Seem Determined to Stick to their Cousin Thompson for Maria Bueno and Lancaster have great Charms– It is to be Supposed that Miss E. must now be well accomplished by her frequent Visits to the Metropolis—& that She dresses a little Smarter than when I saw her in England– I am sorry to hear Poor Helen is so thin– She had better have remained Mrs Waite and in Jamaica– There is a report Cramsie means to return to this Country.– Please to remember me Kindly to my Little Friends & the rest of your family– Betsy with the rest of the family joins me in Love to You & I am, Dr Niece!
Yr affect. Aunt
J Barrett
PS. Sam is in Town—when he left me he lookd exceedingly well.– I almost forgot to inform You that the widow Gallimore was married to Mr Tharpe the Custos of Trelawny.–
Address, on integral page: Mrs Williams / Richmond hill / Surry.
Publication: Philip Kelley and Ronald Hudson, “New Light on Sir Thomas Lawrence’s ‘Pinkie’,” The Huntington Library Quarterly, 28 (May 1965), 257–258 (in part).
Manuscript: Eton College Library.
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