SD690. Samuel Moulton-Barrett (brother) & Mary Trepsack to Henrietta Moulton-Barrett
Published in The Brownings’ Correspondence, 2, 362 (in part).
| [In Samuel Moulton-Barrett’s hand] | [London] |
[April 1829]
<***> about <…> [1] she knows a goo<d…> I do, she says, <…> a word about <…> stupid but s<…> in my letter but <…> when you write. <…> care you are n<…>ver he is just <…>ling who is in <…> he is going to <…> I dare say he <…> Ball was very <…> were more than <…> dancing a Quadrille, I stayed there till half past two in the morning & spent a very pleasant evening[.] I drank tea with her on Saturday night, & I am invited to another party on Wednesday to a Mrs Owen[.] I think Bro knows them[.] I shall go there if Papa does not object, he did not last time[.] Treppy asked him if I might and he said he had no objection, so I do not think he will object this time, Dominick is arrived[.] he was here last night[.] he is going to the Kings Levee on Wednesday to be presented; and on Thurs<day> to the Drawing room; he is going to be very gay indeed I suppose this season. Return my very best thanks to them all; as to Mr Charles John Barrett tell him he <might> ought to think himself lucky if he is not horsewhipped for his gross impertinence. We have got a pretty good day now the sun is come out and the streets are drying up; but I am afraid it will not last long. Give my best love[.] I must make room for Treppy.
Your ever affectionate
Sam
[Continued in Mary Trepsack’s hand]
I knew not that you were all so unacquainted with Circumstances—or I rather think, your memories are bad—did you not know that Richd B– was receiver for the Estates untill Sam went over– The Court here, last Wednesday—annulled the former decree which had been in RB’s favor, & your father & Uncle receive possession as their right– They are proprietors, receivers– In fact they are again Masters of their Estates without the Controul of RB–
If I have not made it plain I cannot help it, I am almost too late for the post, & I shd never be forgiven If this Letter was not sent today—but pray when you write again do not name the above subject of Receiver–
Many thanks for your kind present, but pray do not send me more– Gran[n]y enjoyed it much <…> as I am [illegible word] to say learning to walk, and cannot <…> pretty well for the short time she has made the attempt– She sends love & kisses to all—&, If this weather wd be a little more favorable, she wd soon get well altogether—but at this moment it is hailing as hard as possible—for all this we are doing very well—therefore my dear Madam do not expect <th>at my child must run before she creeps– Love from all to all ever my dear Ads
Yours affectionately
pray what is become of my friend Miss Perkins My best Love to her
Address, on integral page: Miss H Barrett / Hope End / Ledbury / Herefordshire.
Publication: None traced.
Manuscript: Armstrong Browning Library, Altham Archive.
1. This and subsequent ellipses in angle brackets represent parts of the manuscript torn away.
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