SD471. Samuel Moulton-Barrett (brother) to Henrietta Moulton-Barrett
Published in The Brownings’ Correspondence, 1, 334 (in part).
[London]
Sunday et Saturday. [27 March 1824] [1]
My dearest Henrietta
You must excuse me for not answering your letter before but I really have not had time for they all write to me and I have to answer them—you must not leave off writing to me for I shall not leave off writing to you. I am glad to hear that you have got some rooks at Hope End. I suppose Papa is too. Rebecca says it is a sign of good luck– I suppose you will have quite a rookery by our Holidays. Bro has past two examinations very well, he is one of the boys who are remaining to try for the higher form. My cold is much better today. Jane has asked us to dine with her today and go in the evening to see the play I dare say, you envy us, I will give you the whole history of it tomorrow. Monies is as bad as ever for opening the letters—he will not leave off till he has a good licking which I must give him soon and Rebecca is very nearly as bad.
Sunday. We have been to dine with Mrs Hedley and instead of going to see Mathews as we thought we should we went to Covent Garden and saw Miss Foot—she is not going to act any more– We saw three plays—King Charles the II was one of them and Clari was another. Monies Bro and I went to see some Alderneycory today and Monies bought one of them. We never hear how Ba’s Poetry is going on[.] I keep thinking it will be published every day for I always look in the newspaper to see. I wish she would let us know Jane and Mr Hedley are going to Southampton next Wednesday. Give my best love to all[—]give Seppy a kiss for me and ask him how his wife is[—]whether she is any cooler and give my love to her. We shall soon see Hope-End again now it is very near the Holidays[—]five weeks next Wensday[—]mind you write soon for I will not write again till you do. They are building a new wall all the way round our play ground and pulling the old one down. I must bid you farewell as we are going to school directly. Your ever affectionate
Brother Sam.
Addressed and franked by Samuel Moulton-Barrett (uncle) on integral page: London March twenty eight 1824 / Miss H. Barrett / Hope End / Ledbury / S M Barrett.
Publication: None traced.
Manuscript: Armstrong Browning Library, Altham Archive.
1. Date provided by frank.
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