SD251. John Altham Graham-Clarke to Edward Moulton-Barrett (father)
Published in The Brownings’ Correspondence, 1, 318 (in part).
Kinnersley
Tuesday night [Postmark: 4 February 1817]
My dear Edward
I have delayed answering your two letters only in the hope and expectation of being a<ble> to ride over to Hope End, in which I am dis<ap>pointed for the present, Mr P. <hav>ing set me about making and planting a large Cover below Water Ash, which takes up a great deal of my time, but I will certainly come over as soon as I possibly can– I would not I assure you have intimated in the slightest way abt Money had I not been much pressed for Money to meet a bill which I had accepted, & was due on the following Tuesday after I wrote you– I did not receive your letter until after James Trumper was gone many hours—or I would not on any account have sent the letter– I assure you Barrett I feel myself under such obligations to you than I cannot find words to express my sincere thanks to you, strong enough for what I feel– I am sorry to hear you complain of poverty, however it is a very general Case; and what is nothing new to me– I don’t see when it will be otherwise with me– I am afraid I shall be under the necessity of taki<ng> a trip like S.B. to the north to see <i>f I can possibly get any Money for I am much <in> [illegible word] of it– Your Account is quite correct and shall be ready to give you a Bond or any other Instrument you may think best, as I said before I shall come over to Hope End as soon as I can, when we can manage that at Rickards any day—with regard to the wheat & cattle I shall be satisfied by your acting as it best suits yourself– I hope you like them now you have got them home, I repent much not having sent you a two year old Heifer got by |Junor| which I have, she should have the Bull soon & it is a pity to cross her– I think she will make the best Cow of all—if you would like to have her say so– Mr Parkinson has got nicely again– Mary & John are both quite well– All unite with me in best love to Mary & the children I am
My dear Barrett
Yours most truly
Jno A. G. Clarke
Address, on integral page: To Edward M. Barrett Esqr / Hope End / Ledbury.
Publication: None traced.
Manuscript: Eton College Library.
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