SD650. Samuel Moulton-Barrett (brother) to Henrietta Moulton-Barrett
Published in The Brownings’ Correspondence, 2, 356 (in part).
York Str
March 23rd 1828
My dearest Henrietta
I really am completely disappointed at not again hearing from you but as you have a very good reason, for it, I cannot possibly blame you: Tell Bro that Grany says it is his fault; but I am certain by what I hear this it is Ba’s fault, alias Mrs Robert Price’s fault, tell her that next time the horse kicks, to jump out, and not to take hold on the reins for I am sure she cannot drive without she has learnt to drive since my season in London, or rather my fashionable stay in Town; I hope your finger or thumb is not seriously injured, so as not to be able to write to me by next Saturday, if you cannot write, get some of your scrubs, or clerks to write instead, surely one of the little Brats can write. Is it atall true about James Trant going to be married to a Lady very rich in Bath a Miss Godolphin ask James is it is really true if it is tell him to send me a large piece of wedding cake only it must be sent a day or two before as it will get dry; and to bring the young Lady up to town and introduce her to me at Charterhouse as I wish particularly to know anybody who would marry him: I hope it’s no offence, mind and let me know by the next letter I have from Hope-End; tell James if he takes it as an offence to send me his card name his time, and meet me at Chalk Farm, only it must be on a Saturday sometime after Two, and to let me know in time as I have got to make my Will. I am glad to hear poor Mamma is so much better, I told what would be the consequence when Bumy came to you I am su<re you> have got to thank her for it, I hope <next t>ime I get down to you that she will be quite well; and then mind and make her get well as Grany and Treppy are coming too, I think they will come down about the time I do, what capital fun it will be with all of us; You must miss Uncle James rather, but as he is only to be a fortnight I suppose you must manage till he comes back. Grany expects a Packet from Jamaica this week and I hope we shall hear from Monies by it. We have done nothing this week but writing exercises, but as I did not expect to get up I am not the least disappointed; I think we shall be examined by him this week in Virgil and Homer; but I do not care. Treppy says she will not write in this she will write a letter to Ba; what would Ba do if it had been her Thumb that had been hurt tell her Treppy is very angry for being such a coward. I think Grany is much better. I have hurt my nail very badly with a Cricket Ball. Love to all.
Your ever affec.
Sam.
Address, on integral page: Miss H Barrett / Hope End / Ledbury / Herefordshire.
Publication: None traced.
Manuscript: Eton College Library.
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