Supporting Documents

SD444.  Samuel Moulton-Barrett (brother) & Mary Trepsack to Mary Moulton-Barrett

Published in The Brownings’ Correspondence, 1, 333 (in part).

[Postmark: 19 November 1822]

My dearest Mama

Jane came to dine with Granny but she did not bring her little boy with her. I hope that Ba will be able to play with us in the Holidays. Tippy and Granny are going but I must not as I will catch a cold I stayed in bed all Sunday. I am much better as you must suppose by my writing. Bro went to school on sunday night with two other boys. Trippy had a letter from you this morning. I hope that you will write to me soon. I am glad to hear that Ba is so much better. tell Stormy I hope he did not find Moses very frisky. give my best love to all at Hope-End.

your affectionate

Sam

[In the hand of Mary Trepsack] The young man is gradually mending, he suffers very little pain—& takes lots of broth &c &c

As mumps is so general, It may reach your part of the Country therefore I send you an excellent remedy— heard from Bro this Mg quite well— I am this moment come home & no time for more I was afraid you might think him worse—

Yours ever

rub some camphor into powder mix it well with sweet oil, put it in a vial with a glass stopper rub the part affected gently <…> in flannel—used twice <daily.>

Addressed and franked in the hand of Samuel Moulton-Barrett (uncle): London Nov nineteen 1822 / Mrs Barrett / Hope End / Ledbury.

Publication: None traced.

Manuscript: Berg Collection.

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