SD402. Mary Moulton-Barrett to Henrietta Moulton-Barrett
Published in The Brownings’ Correspondence, 1, 329 (in part).
[Gloucester]
[ca. September] [?1821]
My dearest Little Addles
I am glad always when it falls to my lot to express—I Know not what for here was Sam called away, leaving it to me to finish to my beloved little Puss, all the fine things he meant to say; but alas! I shall be so insufficient— a substitute that I fear they must remain for his own pen, & I must limit myself to simple matter of facts– To begin them as pleasantly as I can, I must first tell My Hentta that our dear Ba’s first Spasm today, was, Trepsack says, the mildest she has seen—The second has not been so mild, but with neither has there been the slightest pain in the ribs, so that we trust that evil is gone—in all other respects, she is going on as favorably as possible, Slept well last night, & has been very comfortable today—enjoying her pudding & roast partridge– Bro met Mrs O. in the street, & was just passing her when the two baskets caught his eye & he recognised them as old friends—great was Bas surprise when Mrs O. appeared at her bedside, with the brace of partridges in one hand, & the little live prisoner in the other, which she did not discover till she took the little basket in her hand, & peeking thro its wires, she saw the brilliant yellow plumage– Never was delight greater than hers, than when she saw this proof of her dearest Addles love, and never indeed was there a more beautiful little bird—during the warm part of the day it was set in its pretty new cage (which Sam sent for directly) in the open window & when Eveng. drew on, it was put on the drawers where dearest Ba could see all its little movements till it fell asleep—it does not seem to have suffered at all from its journey, & it is grown so beautiful that I could not have recognised the bare little thing I left– How happy we were to hear from Mrs O. so good an acct of my sweet Georgy, & all my treasures! No words can tell how much I long to see you all! I trust dearest Papa tomorrow will bring us the same good report—Ba desires me to give you twenty kisses & as many thanks for your lovely present & amusing letter both of which she values, as she knows they come from her dear Addles heart!—
Good Night my dearest Hentta Loves & kisses from all to you & the dear little Circle round you–
Ever ur Most
Affecte Mother
Never mind writing to me. I make all my rights over to Ba.
Publication: None traced.
Manuscript: Armstrong Browning Library, Altham Archive.
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