SD673. Samuel Moulton-Barrett (brother) to Henrietta Moulton-Barrett
Published in The Brownings’ Correspondence, 2, 360 (in part).
No 9 Cumberland. P. [London]
Sunday [5 October 1828] [1]
My ever dearest Henrietta
I suppose I must now address you in a more knowing style than before, as you are one of the Cheltenham belles, I suppose when the season comes for London fashionables we shall see you; you must come soon for they will be coming into Town in a week or Two. I am delighted to hear that Mamma is so much better, I suppose the nex[t] thing I shall hear will be, that Mama has been to one of the dashing Cheltenham balls, and then I shall hear that you are gone off to Gretna Green with some dashing young man. I am sorry to hear mad James has been obliged to be leached, his eyes must be bad again, I suppose he went to Ledbury fair to cure them[.] write and let me know if it did; he really is mad. I went to Charterhouse last Monday night and got there just at Supper time, I gave Russell a note and he did not say a word, a part of the play ground is turfed and nobody is allowed to go on it yet; London really does look dull, after the country, so regularly black and dismal, you cannot fancy anything more wretched than it looks. It is now eight oclock, and pitch dark. Papa is at Irvings and I expect him every minute, he really does look well, and he is well. He will be very soon a half bred Cockney for he has been here full five months. I do not think you will see Gran[n]y and Treppy this year at Hope-End, as it is so very late for Gran[n]y, but I hope we shall see you here very soon now. Gran[n]y tells me today that she is very much obliged to Bro for the Pheasants and that they are capital; Tell <Bro> when you write that he has never fulfilled his promise of sending me some Pheasants for Peney, tell him to send me some if he can next week, and send them to Charterhouse. I am sorry to hear for your sakes that Lady Mary Shephard has found you out, I hope you like it, I cannot say that I envy you. I have got a little cold[.] I caught it at Charterhouse this last week, I am sorry to say, but I hope it will soon be well. I am glad to see that you intend to let me hear every Saturday from you, I hope you will not make any excuses, but let me hear all the Cheltenham news on Saturday, I am sure you must have plenty of news there now as it is so gay. Give my best love to all at Hope-End when you write. Love to your party. Your ever affectionate Sam. Mrs Nuttalls love–
Address, on integral page: Miss H Barrett / No 14 Montpellier Terrace / Cheltenham / Gloucester Shire.
Publication: None traced.
Manuscript: Armstrong Browning Library, Altham Archive.
1. Date provided by postmark of 6 October 1828, a Monday.
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