SD264. Mary Robinson to Mary Moulton-Barrett
Published in The Brownings’ Correspondence, 1, 318 (in part).
Ramsgate
Sunday Night Novber 9th [1817]
Hond Maddam
There is very Little Alteration in Sweetest Baby Since I last wrote[.] She Is As Merry as ever her face and arm is much the same both the wounds get smaller every day[.] I Cannot Say Any thing About the Stiffness in her Arm till the Irratation is gone of Again, Which will be in a few days[.] It is very Sore from the sea weed But She is the most Patient & Sweet Little Baby that ever was Seen[.] We Met Mr Snowden yesterday when we were Out Walking he says She is Looking As well as She can but thinks She Ought not to Leave the Sea for Some time as every good may be expected from It he Expects A great deal from the Sea weed Poultice. I hope he will not be Disappointed[.]
Sweetest Baby is fast Asleep very Comfortable[.] She has not any of that dryness in her Nose she yous’d to have[.] It is quite well her Lip is A Little Swelled[.] She talked of Coming to Hope End all the time She was Undressing[.] She Says She hopes to have A Letter from Dear Mama to tell her to go home[.] She Says I am to tell Dear Storm, that She dont Say me no bathe me go Square And She Sometimes Rides out on his Large horse[.] She is very fond of going in the Square where She Sometimes Sees Dearest Bros Play fellows[.] There are two Boys She Calls Bros Little Boys they are going to Stay All the Winter[.] There are A great Many Familys In Ramsgate yet there are only Three Houses Empty in Albion Place, The Little Terras went Home Last week[.] The Little Boy is much better he has been dangersly Ill he is not Like the Same Child as when he Came to Ramsgate he was so fat and Looked So well I dont think it agreed with him at all[.] I am Very happy to hear All My Sweet Petts in the Nursery are well. I hope After this Month is over I will be able to See them Soon After[.]
B<a>by Sends Love and kisses to all
I Am, Hond Mad<am>
Your Humble Servant
Mary Robinson
Address, on integral page: Mrs Barr<ett>.
Publication: None traced.
Manuscript: Eton College Library.
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