SD682. Samuel Moulton-Barrett (brother) to Henrietta Moulton-Barrett

Published in The Brownings’ Correspondence, 2, 361 (in part).

[London]

Tuesday [?16] [December 1828] [1]

My dearest Henrietta

I just take up my pen to let you know that we are all well, I recieved [sic] your letter yesterday[.] I have not yet heard from Papa so I am just as ignorant as you are. James Trant starts at five in Dominicks Gig, for Malvern, and he has been here to know if there be any thing he can take for Hope-End. Treppy beggs me to say she would have written as she understood James was not going till tomorrow but as she has got such a short notice she begs me to make her excuses. Granny sends Papa’s keys as she thought he would want them; she sends her best love to you all, it was Mrs Clarks receipt that cured her co<ld> and when any of you <write> to her you are to than<k> her in Gran[n]y’s name for the Pheasants and Hare she sent to her. Give my best love to all. And always remember me as your affectionately attached

Sam.

Address, on integral page: Miss H Barrett / Hope End / Ledbury / Herefordshire.

Publication: None traced.

Manuscript: Armstrong Browning Library, Altham Archive.

1. Dated by reference to Mrs. Clarke’s receipt.

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