SD663. Samuel Moulton-Barrett (brother) to Henrietta Moulton-Barrett
Published in The Brownings’ Correspondence, 2, 358–359 (in part).
9 Cumberland Place
Sunday [Postmark: 14 July 1828]
My ever dearest Henrietta
I did intend to have written to Georgy to day, as Treppy says Tuesday is his birthday, but I thought you would think I had forgotten you; therefore give my very best love to him and tell him I wish many many happy returns of the day, and hope that he will increase in beauty; and that he will get Seppy, Daisy, and Hohins by my particular request to chastise or in other words, and plainer language not to give Ba [1] a moments rest untill such time as she declares herself in the wrong and promises to begg my pardon when she has the great honour of being in my presence; I know that they will do it for Georgy as it is his birthday; Give my compliments also to Miss Barrett and tell her I shall not trouble myself further about her, but treat her with silent contempt, and tell her that what Papa stated yesterday in his letter to her relating to me was not correct as I was not in the smallest degree in a rage, quite otherwise I was as cool as a Zephyr, and shall be so untill I see her, when I will vent all my rage on her if I do not have a suitable apology by return of Post, when if I find that she repents, I will forgive and forget for the last time. I quite forgot that last week was Arabells birthday—give my love to her and tell her I hope she will have many returns of them. Papa has just arrived from Mr Irvings and says he did not like him quite so well to day. I went to Church to day by myself it is so wet, and when they were asking people in Church, two gentelmen [sic] got up, and forbid the bands [sic]. I am made Proepositus to the Eleventh form I was made yesterday morning. This part for Bro– Tell Bro he must do a few commissions for me first to measure the <…> net he is using now, round the bottom of all where the leads are tied too and let me know as do not know how large to make it, and to know whether he can put the leads on, and the hair rope too the net, and if he has got any old le[a]ds belonging to old ones, as it will save at least ten shillings if he can, and write to me by return of post directed to Charterhouse as I want to know directley [sic]. I have begun a dragg net for the brook as I think we could catch some Trout if we were to try. and tell him that the stuff he makes the fish drunk with instead of making the paste with water he must make it with brandy or rum and the Berrys washed, the same we used, and he will catch some bigg ones; and that I may not forget it I will let know that in the winter he can catch fish by putting a bundle of straw and the insides of hairs [sic] or rabits put into it in the water, the fish will go in out of the cold, tell him to wet it down– I will explain the rest when <I see> him.
I am delighted to hear that Mamma is so much better. I hope she will continue [to] improve. Give my very best love to all. five weeks next Tuesday. Write on Friday of course–
Your ever affectionate Sam.–
Address, on integral page: Miss H Barrett / Hope-End / Ledbury / Herefordshire.
Publication: None traced.
Manuscript: Armstrong Browning Library, Altham Archive.
1. Underscored 4 times.
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