SD303. Arabella Moulton-Barrett to Henrietta Moulton-Barrett
Published in The Brownings’ Correspondence, 1, 320 (in part).
[Ramsgate]
March 2d [1819] [1]
My dear Henrietta
I wish you many happy returns of your birth day I wish I was with you to give you a kiss and have a nice game at play with you the doll you sent me is quite well I call her Hope do you like Geography, I do, my Children are great travelers sometimes my head is a peninsula my neck an Isthmus my body a Continent dear Tippy and Grandmama best Love and wishes you many happy returns of this day I hope I shall soon see you in London I should like to assist you in nursing little Henry tell dear Storm I hope to have some nice dips in the sea with him in the summer tell dearest Mama she must come, very soon to see me as I have to go to the sea very soon, Grandmama Clarkes and Aunts best love, and Minnys best love she wishes she was with you today my best love to dear Papa and Mama and all my Brothers and sisters your affectionate sister
Arabella Barrett
Address, on integral page: Miss H. Barrett / Hope End / Nr. Ledbury / Herefordshire.
Docket, in hand of Mary Robinson: to be given to her March 4.
Publication: None traced.
Manuscript: Gordon E. Moulton-Barrett.
1. Year provided by postmark.
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