SD1227. Edward George Barrett to Georgiana Elizabeth Barrett
Published in The Brownings’ Correspondence, 10, 330 (in part).
[Moneague]
[20] May 1845 [1]
My dear Missy
I am glad to hear by your last long letter that you are enjoying yourself in England so well– We are all quite in good health here with the “exception” of a sore throat, which I am at present employed in subduing, by sucking a great lump of ginger, however this is a trifle–
I enclose you all poor Monk’s hair I have, I had difficulting [sic] in procuring even this little, as almost all his had been shaved off his head, for the purpose of having blisters applied– Take care of this—for as soon as I can muster a spare £5 I want to get some set in a ring–
Some time before his death Monk sent a gold watch to Uncle John to get it repaired, & at the time of his last illness he was expecting it out here, by the ship “Camilla”– This ship arrived in last 8ber or 9ber but no watch came by it nor have I since heard anything of it– I therefore wish you to ask Uncle John about it, &, if he still has it in his possession, beg him to give it to you & do you forward it as soon as possible to me letting me know by what conveyance & at what time I may expect it[–]
My father has been too lazy to get your box up from St James’—so that I suppose the books now might just as well have remained in England, he talks about writing to have it sent up, but, as is his custom, does nothing but talk–
I have no news & have only written for the purpose of enclosing the hair but I will have my epistle open till packet day on the chance of something turning up which may serve to fill the vacant side and a half of my paper–
Yr affect brother
E G Barrett
Address, on integral page: Miss Barrett / 20 York Buildings / Regents’ Park / London / Packet.
Publication: None traced.
Manuscript: Eton College Library.
1. Day provided by postmark.
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