SD179. James Scarlett to Edward Moulton-Barrett (father)
Published in The Brownings’ Correspondence, 1, 313 (in part).
Guilford St
Tuesday [ca. February 1814] [1]
My dear Barrett
I have seen Messrs Shawes & Le Blanc today who say that Mr Saml Barrett has accepted bills for his bror & is desirous besides of making a deposit to purchase promotion for him, which demands together will require about 2700l[.] Now as I cannot get the money due to me in mortgage at the earliest before the 25th of this month & shall be then on the Circuit I shall be glad if you will send me (if convenient to you) an order on Boddington <&> Co. for that sum before you leave town which I will sen<d to> Messrs Shawes to be paid upon the receit of Saml Barrett which receit they will hold for you. As George must have interest upon his legacy from his being of age to the day of payment, this anticipation of the final day can make no difference to you in the result. I expect by the second week in April to discharge the whole—so if the mortgage is not then paid off I will take it upon myself & sell out my own stock for the purpose– You shall have timely notice & at the same time you shall have my final account with the personal Estate, which I am sorry to tell you I have not had a days leisure to look into. I hope you will be in town with Mrs Barrett in the spring & that we shall have a grand dinner upon the finale either at your house or mine or both—& I shall sing te deum & make a bonfire of a cart load of letters & papers unless you think they may be turned to more advantages– Ever My dear Barrett
Yours truly & affly
J Scarlett
P.S. If you write a letter to B P & S authorising them to pay the money to me on my order & send the letter to me that will do as I can give the order & letters to Shawes & B P & S will retain the letter which will be sufficient proof that the money has been paid to me by you.
Address, on integral page: Edwd M. Barrett Esqr / 73 Baker Street.
Publication: None traced.
Manuscript: Eton College Library.
1. Dated by George Barrett coming of age (Dec 1813) and reference to winter season.
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