Supporting Documents

SD458.  Arabella Moulton-Barrett to Alfred Moulton-Barrett

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

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[20 May] [?1823] [1]

To my dearest Alfred

On his birthday.

Let us enjoy this happy day,

Which is the 20th of sweet May.

And also is your dearest birth

Which must be spent in play and mirth

My dearest boy, I love you well,

How much I do, I cannot tell.

Alfred, good bye, I must away,

And write to you your next birthday.

Your affecte

Arabell Barrett

Many happy returns of your birthday and may you live long and enjoy happiness all the rest of your life.

Address, on integral page: Dearest Daisy.

Publication: None traced.

Manuscript: Gordon E. Moulton-Barrett.

1. Conjectured dating based on handwriting.

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