Supporting Documents

SD618.  Charles John Moulton-Barrett to Edward Moulton-Barrett (father)

Published in The Brownings’ Correspondence, 2, 348 (in part).

Hope End

May 28th 1827

To dearest Papa

On his birthday

Now as Papa’s birthday is arrived

Let the best of fun be contrived,

Concordia this day shall reign,

And may her power ne’er be on the wane!

With early morn let us begin,

To jump, to play, and merrily sing!

Health and happiness to dearest Papa for his kindness towards his most affecte

Charles John Barrett

Address, on integral page: Optĭmō pātrūm.

Publication: None traced.

Manuscript: Wellesley College.

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