633. Samuel Moulton-Barrett (brother) & Mary Trepsack to Henrietta Moulton-Barrett
Published in The Brownings’ Correspondence, 2, 354 (in part).
[London]
Sept. 22 1827
My ever dearest Henrietta
<…> [1] have now sat down to write … and I saw Mr Adams …, and I went straight to the Plough at … and there I saw young Cox and Lady Cox and some other Lady’s I spoke to Young Cox and he set off in the morning by a different coach to what I did[.] I came by the Berkley hunt and got to Granny at 7 Oclock on Wednesday night and I went to Charterhouse on the following morning … Treppy gave me a note … to go back on Monday morning … Mr Dicken is married, he was married in the holidays, and Mr Claphin has got another little boy. Trippy sent Arliss to Charterhouse for me on Saturday and she met me at Mrs Adams house Trippy said that she expects Monies and Rebecca this week. I am so glad I shall see them next Saturday. Tell … that I tried on those other shoes I had and they are too small a good deal so I shall send them back in the box Granny is going to send soon. Hoops are come in at Charterhouse. There is not any news of any kind or sort at Charterhouse. Granny <…>ust give Thousands of loves and … last week, … Rebecc<a a>nd you shall the moment they arrive. Trippy sends Mrs Nuttals best love. Give my best love to them all. I remain your ever
affectionate Sam
Write directly. Trippy says she must write a few lines.
[Continued in Treppy’s hand]
I am advi<sed> my dear Addles not to read the above, I beg you will observe that there are any mistakes point them out the the young gentleman when next you write.
We had a letter from Paris a week ago. Sam & Mary were to set off from there on Tuesday or Wednesday but I believe I mentioned this in my Last Letter to Ba– Mrs Adams told me on Saturday that Mary had written to her mother saying it was their Intention to be in London this week, their letter to us was mostly to the same effect—but as we have had that expectation for months, we shall now not Take it for granted till we see them in time for their departure to the West Indies … They will in all probability set sail next month. … as good & from … Adam the mantle peice in the drawing room. Poor Maria Barrett has left the Convent–She wrote to Mrs Boland to say she was miserable at the same time given …
Address, in Samuel Moulton-Barrett’s hand, on integral page: Miss H Barrett / Hope End / Ledbury / Herefordshire.
Publication: None traced.
Manuscript: Armstrong Browning Library, Altham Archive.
1. The manuscript has been damaged by water and is illegible in this and succeeding areas.
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