SD1383. Edward Moulton-Barrett (father) to Henrietta Moulton-Barrett
Published in The Brownings’ Correspondence, 16, 287 (in part).
[London]
Octr 20. 1849.
My dear Henrietta
I have enclosed you two £10 notes, & upon acknowledging the receipt of them, I will forward a £50 which will release you from all pecuniary engagements at Worthing & bring you respectably home– I should have sent the money sooner, but it was only yesterday Henry Trant told me that George did not intend returning to Worthing; I had depended all along upon his carrying them. He comes home this Evening I believe from Gloucester.
Poor Mrs McIntosh called upon me a day or two ago with her daughter, the latter is going to spend the Winter at Mrs |Keith’s| near Boston. She told me that Johnny sailed that very day for Madeira, & upon expressing my regret that I had not seen him, she said that the poor fellow felt so much the state of his Brother’s conduct that he could not come among his friends. He is appointed 4th Mate in the |Torton|. Robert is at Dr Monroe’s Asylum whither more than a month ago he desired to be sent, as he felt his illness coming on– He was three days ill with delirium tremens having drunk £8 of Champagne &c in one night with some |fat| companions; pity he could not be altogether kept in the Asylum, the fittest place unquestionably for such a poor weak miserable creature.
George Hedley called here yesterday whence he came I know not—he said he should come again to-day to take away a parcel, which has been here some time belonging to him– I presume he is on his way to Oxford–
We are getting on with the House, but very slowly, & I fear that we shall scarcely get it quite comfortable before your arrival—at any rate many things must be left undone which were intended & ought to have been done.
We shall make a sad voyage of the Statira this year, every thing has been against us– I hope to do better the following one, & ’tis upon this little Anchor Hope that we are enabled to creep on this petty pace from day to day, for the realisation of the object in pursuit.
What glorious weather, more like May than any thing else, warm & clear & genial to one’s feelings—
With love to all
Yrs very affectionately
E M Barrett
Address: Miss Barrett / 3. Liverpool Street / Worthing / Sussex.
Docket: Worthing / Oct 21st / 1849.
Publication: None traced.
Manuscript: Armstrong Browning Library, Altham Archive.
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