SD1119. William Wemyss Anderson to Edward Moulton-Barrett (father)
Published in The Brownings’ Correspondence, 4, 365 (in part).
Kingston
20 March 1840
My dear Sir
Ere this can reach you you must be in possession of the melancholy tidings of your sons death at Cinnamon Hill—an event which all who knew him must deplore—and which I felt most sensibly. I was anxious to know particulars and wrote to the Revd M Waddell from whom he had been somewhat estranged, but whom he met cordially on his return to the Island: and I was gratified much to learn that he was perfectly sensible of his situation—was deeply and unfeignedly humble—and earnestly & imploringly looked to Christ, as the wounded Jews did to the Brazen serpent. To you, my dear Sir, whose mind in well conversant with the Christians sources of consolation I need say little beyond assuring you of my sincerest sympathy. “Him that cometh unto me I will in no wise cast out,” and from Mr Waddells account I cannot doubt that your son did “come.” Mr Waddell was to have written to you by last packet all particulars. I regret much that I had not had the pleasure of seeing your son since his return to the Island. I heard of him from |D Ness| an agreable friend of mine in Madeira with whom he had been in his short visit to that Island. I am very anxious to see you & to converse with you on many subjects of deep interest– I believe we shall not differ much in our views—we have I believe one common source from which we draw the “wisdom necessary to direct”—and we therefore can hardly differ very widely. I embark tomorrow for New York on my way to England which I expect to reach early in June. I shall be in attendance at the Antislavery Convention to be held on the 12th of that month in London: and will make it my business to see you very early after arrival.
The packet now in port brought me intelligence that you had sent the deeds closing the Chancery suits– I regret that I shall be unable to attend to the matter—but my friend and partner Mr Kemble will I trust be able to do all that is necessary. If there be any difficulty in the way I fear the matter must lye over until my return in December. You are aware that the suit has been attended to exclusively by me, which makes it somewhat awkward to refer the closing of it to another. Mr Middleton however is also well acquainted with it.
I am with much regard and respect
My dear Sir
Sincerely Yours
Wm Wemyss Anderson
Address, on integral page: E. B. M. Barrett Esqr / 50 Wimpole Street / Cavendish Square / London.
Docket, in recipient’s hand: W. W. Anderson Esquire / March 20. 1840– / Recd May 2– / Inclosing answer to his partner / Mr Kemble / May 12. 1840.
Publication: None traced.
Manuscript: Eton College Library.
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