SD404. Mary Moulton-Barrett to Henrietta Moulton-Barrett
Published in The Brownings’ Correspondence, 1, 329 (in part).
[Gloucester]
[September 1821]
My sweetest Addles–
Tho’ you will hear so good an Acct from dearest Papa of Ba, I know it may be some little pleasure to have a line from me to assure you how well she is going on, & how comfortable she has been all today, Excepting when the tiresome spasms came on—the pain in the ribs is a great deal better & she is as Merry tonight as can be– Make yourself easy & happy about her, my dearest Hentta & I will write every day to you– I hope you & Arabel will Amuse yourselves very happily while Mrs O is absent, not forgetting that best security for happiness, daily occupation. We have got a new lodger here, who they say is crazy, & Ba is quite delighted at this little variety! I am sorry kind Mrs Sadler is going away tomorrow– I am desired by Ba to say with her best love that the silver Medal is for Arabel—she is quite pleased you like them so much. I had a long letter from Charlotte who says she means to write very soon to you– The Butlers were to arrive at Fenham today & Janes Marriage I suppose will take place very soon– Bro has been at the Cathedral today, & afterwards took a ride—He amuses himself very comfortably; You will see him I daresay soon, but it is so great a pleasure to poor Ba to have him here that I know my kind Hentta does not grudge it. Love to Minny & kisses to all my dearest treasures.
Ever yr very affect Mother
Address, on integral page: My dear Henrietta.
Publication: None traced.
Manuscript: Armstrong Browning Library, Altham Archive.
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