SD1380. Edward Moulton-Barrett (father) to Henrietta Moulton-Barrett
Published in The Brownings’ Correspondence, 16, 286 (in part).
[London]
[Postmark: 14 September 1849]
My dear Henrietta
I only write one line first to thank you for your letter & through you to request that you will bear my acknowledgement to George also for his– I am glad to hear of your well-being– I hope that you will return fully prepared for the Winter season, which two Weather Prognostigators declare will be a severe one– Jane, has been obliged, in consequence of Arabels unexpected illness, to go to Tunbridge, which she did on the afternoon of the day I saw her, so I suspect she will postpone her Herefordshire visit to another year– She was looking very well, altho she complains much & means to doctor herself upon the most approved homeopathic principles– I wish she would see & put herself under Elliotson, who is a very superior Man, & means to patch me up for a season—at any rate if he can only get rid of these leaden legs of mine, he will confer great obligations on me & I am sure on any one’s Corn on which I might unhappily tread–
H. Trant dines here most days, poor Mr. Bell has been laid up with a terrible swelled face, & looks more interesting than ever–
I forgot to say that the figs were of the finest order, only unfortunately for want of eating 3 of them were spoiled—which oftentimes happens with my share.
Do you want anything from Lewes– You will put any letter you have to send Stormie in the envelope enclosed & pay the postage which I will some day repay—& the Paper you will forward as usual– I know not whether they go to Southampton via Portsmouth or via London, if the latter you must dispatch them on Saturday, but if the former I presume Sunday will do–
I expect the Statira in a week or ten days perhaps she may be here sooner, as one of the first of August Ships has already arrived–
What is the matter with Robert Biddulph? Is it consumption? if so he should go to Jamaica, there is no Country like it for that complaint.
If you can read this, you are cleverer than I have hitherto given you credit for, and perhaps might get employment in the British Museum in deciphering the Pot-Hooks of the Egyptian [illegible word] & Research Stones. With best love to all, I am,
Yr affectly
E M Barrett
Address: Miss Barrett / Liverpool Terrace / Worthing / Sussex.
Publication: None traced.
Manuscript: Armstrong Browning Library, Altham Archive.
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