SD541. Mary Clementina Moulton-Barrett to Mary Moulton-Barrett
Published in The Brownings’ Correspondence, 1, 338 (in part).
[Painswick]
[ca. November 1825]
My dear Sister
I hope that you received your Hastings despatch by our returned post bag—from the very pleasant nature of my own letters I received I am quite secure that yours has made you very happy.
I have just heard of dear Sam’s safe arrival in Town, where the business was just commencing which so cruely shortened the pleasure of our visit at Hope End. Sam does not say that he is shooting for Hastings. I fear therefore that he has been obliged to abandon his plan of going there—he is very anxious that I should petition you for a few acorns of your beautiful oak tree which assumes its broderie so early and retains it so long: he is desirous of planting a grove at Carlton for which purpose will you kindly spare us some acorns and enclose them in a parcel to Mr Ingelden at Aldbrough. I am sure you will have pleasure in hearing that I have found my dear Mother better, and hope for the comfort of leaving her in good Spirits. As Sam permits me to assure her that we shall again see her at Christmas, this gives me an increased pleasure in the hopes of then meeting all our friends again. I have delighted Mamma by reading to her dear Ba’s beautiful lines on Judah—and am much obliged to Mr Barrett for affording her that pleasure. I have directed this paper on to dear Mrs M. I was desirous to chat with you, my dear sister, but some friends are just come to say good bye to me—which makes me bid you good bye—with only a hurried last most affectionate love to you all.
Ever your truly affectionate sister
M C Barrett
Sam will congratulate me on having conquered our grand dilemma for a Cook by hiring an excellent one at Gloucester so that our cozy little establishment at Walthamstow will be quite complete.
Address, on integral page: Mrs Barrett / Hope End / Ledbury.
Publication: None traced.
Manuscript: University of California at Los Angeles.
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