SD2902. William Surtees Altham to Mary Altham Altham
Listed in The Brownings’ Correspondence, 32, 364.
Taunton
May 16/ 67
My dearest darling Mary,
I have your dear letter of May 14– I have very little time to write to any one– I shall be so glad to see you all again. Our darling Edward was here yesterday afternoon in the Barrack Square, when I was riding the colt on parade– He is very well & happy with the Malets, who are so fond of him & so kind to him– I feel so thoroughly ashamed of myself for appearing to take liberties with dear aunt Boo’s house– We must manage about Edward some how– Poor darling, I could not leave him, alone, behind. He would be so awfully disappointed– And yet I scarcely know what &c. Addams … he is very kind to us all, but we must not take liberties. Could not Edward sleep at Uncle Robert’s? some body seeing him safely there at night.
Tell dear Uncle Ocky, with my very best love, that his brougham & horse left this morning for the Holt .. by the early train– I saw Osmond take the horse down at ½ past 7 & have seen him since– I assume that he has arranged for their reception. I trust I have done right. I hope your cold has left you darling Mary. Tell me about it– You seem to be having fine fun. I hope you spoke to Mrs Adair when you met her at the Exhibition– The Adairs have shown lately much very kind |friendship to| me– I cannot explain here– I have no time for more—the parade waits. God bless you darling–
Ever your own old Pap
W. S. Altham
Publication: None traced.
Manuscript: Armstrong Browning Library, Altham Archive.
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