SD509. Samuel Moulton-Barrett (brother) to Henrietta Moulton-Barrett
Published in The Brownings’ Correspondence, 1, 336 (in part).
[London]
Sunday. Feb 27th 1825
My dearest Henrietta
All of us went to Mrs Williams last night and we saw Granny and Tippy[.] Granny coughed very much and she has not been at all well for the last week we left Monies at a dinner party and then we went<,> and he called for us afterwards. We went to see Jane and Mredley at Warens hotel yesterday but she had just gone out in the carriage. Bro[,] Tippy and me were thinking of going today[.] Bro and me were to go to Church and call for Tippy at Gloucester Place and then go and see them if it was fine but I do not think we will be able for it has been raining all the morning which is a great bore for I should like to see them. Monies always opens your letter that you write to me so I have been giving him a good licking for it—if you put any secrets in them he is sure to find it out so I advise to seal it tight so that I can find out if he opens them or not for he opens them and seals them up again so I do not no [sic] if he open’s them or not. I am put on Watckies side of the school again which I like much better. Granny and Tippy go to Hastings next Tuesday– Give my love to Georgy and tell him I am much obliged to him for his kind letter but I have not had time to answer it yet but I will next Wensday as I shall have time then, I hope his hand is quite well for he told me he had just scratched his hand so bad that it bled so much that he could hardly stop it. London really is looking dull and in the mornings some time you cannot see the Chimneys for the fogg[.] we had a great deal of snow yesterday for it was snowing almost all the day long and it has been snowing a little this morning but almost all rain which is twice as bad. Tell James Trent we are very angry with him for going away for he said he would come for us on Saturday at one o’clock but instead of coming he went down to you[.] I suppose he is the greatest dandy in all of Hereford Shire for he told he was having a coat made which is all the dandy now in Bond Str just look out at his dress and see how like the London cut if you like it better than Dicky Dowlas’es coat. Mind you write soon for I am sure you have got lots of time. Tell Mama I will write to her as soon as ever I can. Give my best love to her and every body. I must now bid adieu.
Your ever
Affectionate
Sam.
Publication: None traced.
Manuscript: Armstrong Browning Library, Altham Archive.
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