SD355. Lord Grey to Samuel Moulton-Barrett (uncle)

Published in The Brownings’ Correspondence, 1, 323 (in part).

Howick

Decbr 3d 1820

My Dear Sir

I received last night your letter of the 1st & cannot sufficiently thank you for this fresh proof of your kindness and attention. I had already written to George to desire that he wd come home immediately, & hope that he is by this time at Lambton. I have not yet heard when the holydays of the other two Boys begin, & I do not wish to anticipate them. If the School at [illegible word] should break up at the time you are coming this way, & it would not be burthe[n]some to you, I should be much obliged to you to bring them here. But I am not quite in Charity with you for talking of leaving them at Alnwick, which seems to imply that you thought of passing us by without a visit, contrary to your promise. I hope therefore we shall soon have the pleasure of seeing you.

The publick approbation which has been so generally expressed of my conduct has been most gratifying to me; but I can truly say that no part of it has afforded me so much pleasure as that which I have received from honourable & Independent Men like yourself. We are talking of a County Meeting here; but as yet only talking of it; I wish our friends in this county had the activity & spirit of yourself & Lambton.

Lady Grey desires to be very kindly remembered to you, & I remain with the truest regard,

My dear Sir

Your’s very truly

Grey.

Address, on integral page: S. M. Barrett Esqr / Carlton / Richmond / Yorkshire.

Publication: None traced.

Manuscript: Eton College Library.

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