SD685. Samuel Moulton-Barrett (brother) to Henrietta Moulton-Barrett
Published in The Brownings’ Correspondence, 2, 361 (in part).
[London]
Friday Jan 22d 1829
My ever dearest Henrietta
I am up now waiting for my master who comes now at eight Oclock, but he has disappointed me very often, for he wrote to say he was very ill, but he would be with me yesterday morning but he never came so I supposed he is either very ill, or he is decamped with three sovereigns Granny paid him in advance which I think most likely; the boy he sent the note with, was just going off after having delivered it, only Arliss seized him by the arm, and got him into the house, and we asked him his name and said he was told not to say, and we told him if he did not we would get a watchman and then he told us two or three different names, so I suppose he is a regular humbug; Treppy said if he did not come to day, she would go to Mr Nisbet Papa’s bookseller to see if he knew of one; They are all in bed, and I have no doubt fast asleep, but I do not envy them as I have a fire made for me every morning; Granny gave me a beautiful seal yesterday with SM Barrett on it, it really is a beautiful one; and a great coat from a Mr Macdonald, I believe she has given up Cannon—he is got so bad; She really is too kind always giving something or other, she was delighted with the packet of letters that arrived day before yesterday she begs me to return you all thanks and gives her best love, tell Mr Heneny Barrett not to be so impertinent or he shall suffer for it. I went yesterday to see them skate in Regents Park, I am going to High Park to day to the serpentine, they skate beautifully—it is well worth seeing, they cut different things on the ice—the figure eight, <&> go along at a tremendous rate and skate amongst the people as easy as possible, it is a very hard frost, and I do not think it likely to break up yet, as there was a full moon last Tuesday, and it has been a hard frost ever since. I do not think Granny is so well since she began to inhale the vital air, she has left it off now, and I think she is rather better, but the weather is so very much against her, that you cannot say which it is. I expect a letter from you tomorrow and I hope not to be dis-appointed. Give my best love to all. You must not forget to write if you have not already.
Your ever affectionate
Sam.
I have no news. Do not shew this it is written so badly
Address, on integral page: Miss H Barrett / Hope-End / Ledbury / Herefordshire.
Publication: None traced.
Manuscript: Armstrong Browning Library, Altham Archive.
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