SD2896. William Surtees Altham to Mary Altham Altham
Listed in The Brownings’ Correspondence, 32, 363.
The Barracks
Taunton
May 9/67
My dearest darling Mary,
Your letter comes this morning– So kind of you to write to old Pap! I have not much time to write, as I have just returned from the Malets where I had luncheon and saw darling Edward looking charmingly well & happy. They insisted on lending |Franky| money– I was on Kitten & he Edward rode with me to the turnpike gate & went back–
Mrs O. Malet was going to drink tea with Mrs Portman & take Edward with her—& Mr Malet is to drive with me today at the Mess—as also Major Napier–
I am glad your Hyde Park triumph—has passed without an insurrection. Tell Uncle Ocky it is difficulty [sic] to say what conservatism is now or what there is to conserve– The middle class have abdicated & we must do the best we can with the labourers—but I do not bother myself about politics. I belong to no party– I fell asleep over your letter. I was so dreadfully tired, having now no rest since breakfast—by going to the Malets. Tell aunt Boo, with my dear love, she has never said if she can receive darling Edward for a day or two when I come up– We are to be inspected Monday week May 20–
Kiss them all for me– Henry Keats is getting well
Ever your own old
W. S. Altham
Publication: None traced.
Manuscript: Armstrong Browning Library, Altham Archive.
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