Supporting Documents

SD252.  Edward Moulton-Barrett (brother) to Henrietta Moulton-Barrett

Published in The Brownings’ Correspondence, 1, 318 (in part).

[Hope End]

[4 March] 1817 [1]

My dearest Henrietta

I congratulate you on the happy return of this day and I hope you may enjoy many more. I am afraid this ink is almost as dull as the weather; and my head which is now going to be down upon the end of writing.

I remain

your ever affectionate brother

Edward Barrett

Address, on integral page: Miss Henrietta Barrett / stuffing bread and butter / Breakfast table / Hope End.

Publication: None traced.

Manuscript: Berg Collection.

1. Day and month provided by reference to Henrietta’s birthday.

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