SD652. Samuel Moulton-Barrett (brother) to Henrietta Moulton-Barrett
Published in The Brownings’ Correspondence, 2, 357 (in part).
No 9 Cumberland Pl
Sunday April 6th 1828
My ever dearest Henrietta
I am once more glad to find I am honoured by your handwriting, not only because I wanted to hear the news, but because I now am certain your finger was not seriously injured as I really thought it was, and I did not expect to hear from you again all this Qua[r]ter. I am glad to find by your letter that we may expect to see Papa up here in a few days, Gran[n]y says you are to tell him not to forget the house No 9 Cumberland Place Newroad– I hope he means to come up soon for this is now just the fashionable time to walk up Regent Str and High Park and Kensington Gardens on a Sunday– I have been there to day as it was the first time of being opened this season, and the most fashionable place to day and as I was such a fashionable young man. I am really quite surprized at hearing that Heneny is going to be married as it is the first time I have heard of it, but let Heneny know that Treppy hears that Mr Horneold is in love with the same young lady and if it is true he must take a few lessons of shooting from Bro, Pray let him know it, and let us know the name of the young lady—we hear she has a large fortune, and that Miss Godolphin has got Ten Thousand Pounds; Why does not Bro look out sharp, surely his neat figure would take affect on some young lady. We have been examined again this week by Russell and got very well off; I came hear [sic] last Thursday evening after school and staid till after Good Friday and went back yesterday morning and came here again in the evening and I am going back tomorrow morning. I am glad to find dearest Mama is getting so much better, I am still in hopes that I shall find her quite well when I come home for the holidays. I went to day to hear the Dean of Winchester to day at St Marys Preach and I could not hear a word he said and he sat down all the time he was preaching he is so very infirm. Next time you go out driving do not put your finger out of use for I assure you I miss your letters very much for when Ba writes she writes in the middle of the week so that it is stale news by the end of the week, mind and write by the end of the week to me. My cold is not <yet> gone– I have had one ever since I came back but when the warm weather comes I expect to get it well. Who do you think Gran[n]y saw on Friday when Treppy and myself were at Church—why nobody more or less that Mr Maxwyne, she says he is looking very handsome—he has got eleven scholars and doing very well—he went back to Brighton yesterday, he has invited Bro to go to him in Midsum[m]er during his holidays—ask him if he will except [sic] it. I hope James intends to return to Hope-End by May. Best love to Bumy and all of your little party of Children. It is Arliss’s Birthday to day. Mrs Heirt is coming up to London next week. I think Gran[n]y is much better since she has been here, as it is a little hotter air, and how much better will she be when she gets to Malvern. Treppy is quite well.
Your ever affectionate
Sam.
Address, on integral page: Miss H Barrett / Hope-End / Ledbury / Herefordshire.
Publication: None traced.
Manuscript: Armstrong Browning Library, Altham Archive.
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