SD535. Mary Moulton-Barrett to Henrietta Moulton-Barrett
Published in The Brownings’ Correspondence, 1, 338 (in part).
[Garryhundon]
[ca. August 1825]
Dearest Henrietta,
I really am uneasy not to have had a line from you or Ba so long—tell her to remember, that two or three lines on a half sheet is all I have heard from her for a month not a line too from Hope End! If tomorrow does not bring me letters, I think I shall set off home, which I should indeed have done with James yesterday, if I could, but letters demanded his return so speedily that he was obliged to hurry by Liverpool, & set off at 11 last night—the arrival of his ship &c. called him away thus suddenly, & he has been so kind, that nothing but necessity, would have induced him to go until he had taken me back by Bristol, or heard that dearest Papa was coming, the necessity was however quite imperious– We came here on Monday, to attend the bible meeting at Carlow yesterday—all the neighbourhood were there, & a great discussion was expected with the Priests—they were however prohibited from speaking until the business of the meeting was over, when all freedom of discussion was offered them—but not permitted to speak when they chose, they would not attend at all, & it was thought they were glad to evade coming in contact with Truth: we had one most eloquent speaker, a presbyterian & Scotch man, who left the others far behind. Argument, figure, & elegance, with his Scotch dialect, & all the quiet coolness of his nation. Fanny & Butler return to Ballintemple today. I shall remain very quietly with Lotte—she is very tolerably well, but sometimes low about herself, & I trust I may be of some use in cheering her—I cannot help often peeping out to see whether dearest Papa is coming in a nodding post chaise up the lawn!—Alas! I fear not! I trust to have the good accounts of Sam fully sanctioned. Kindest loves to all. I am so hurried I scarcely know what I write. Love from, & to all.
Your own
affect. Mother
My dearest girls, direct to me Garryhundon I am going out to drive with Lotte after dinner.
Address, on integral page: Henrietta.
Publication: None traced.
Manuscript: British Library.
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