SD498. Samuel Moulton-Barrett (brother) to Edward Moulton-Barrett (father)

Published in The Brownings’ Correspondence, 1, 336 (in part).

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[ca. 1825]

Dear Father I write to you this day which is Monday and mean to send it by the mesenger who goes from hence on Tuesday he will be in London Wensday and you’ll receive my letter on Thursday you’ll please to let me have some mony by Friday if not I shall quit this place on Saturday & be with you on Sunday[.] A gentleman at a coffee house the other day drinking some liquer called parfait amour observed a fly in the glass upon which taking it out and turning to his friend he exclaimed This poor fly has fallen in love

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cross examination

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coun. Well sir you said this mans life was better than your own. Witness I did. Coun. Pray how long have you been dead. Witness. dead! I am alive yet[.] coun I thought the dead mans life was better than yours[.] Witness. When he was alive I thought so[.] coun. Pray did you ever see him drunk[?] Witness I cant say But I did. coun. you have helped him home I suppose. Witness. Yes, we have helped each other home. coun. Will you be so obliging as to tell us what the picture of Health is has this picture red bloaten cheeks. Witness. Yes his cheeks were red. coun. and his nose. Witness. Yes redder than yours. coun. dont be impertenate Sir. Witness. No, if you do not set the example.

Address, on integral page: Henrietta Barrett / Going to London.

Publication: None traced.

Manuscript: Berg Collection.

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