SD691. Samuel Moulton-Barrett (brother) to Henrietta Moulton-Barrett
Published in The Brownings’ Correspondence, 2, 362 (in part).
[London]
Thursday April 2nd 1829
My ever dearest Henrietta
As I owe you a letter I must pay you or else I know you would never forgive me, for you were so very angry last time, that if I was within your reach I do not in the least doubt but that you would cut my throat; but at this distance I do not care about your threats, the only thing that I care about is that if I do not write I shall not hear any news; It has been snowing all day & it is starving cold, so I am afraid that we are going to have winter again. I have got another master the last was so very negligent that Granny would not keep him any longer he is a very gentelmany [sic] looking man; we were recom[m]ended to him by Dr Kitchen a friend of James Trants, I like him very much. The Trial between Papa and Mr Richard Barrett comes on next Saturday, it is put off till after the Catholic bill when you write do not mention it as it will make Granny fidgetty, I will let you know the result directely [sic] I hear it, I saw it in the Herald last week; Papa is trying to recover fifty thousand Pounds and the interest for 25 years so Treppy says. (Saturday) The Packet is not expected in for another week so I cannot wait any longer—it has been out six weeks next Tuesday; but the wind has been so very much against it, for it has been an Easterly wind for the last three weeks, which is bang in its face; The weather has been beautiful these last two days, but rather cold but that I do not care about, so that it is fine. Sir Richard Birnie and his officers were made April fools of on Wednesday, he was sent for to Windsor, and when he got there they told him he was an April fool; poor fellow; There is an immensity of Music in the streets for wherever you go you hear music. What is become of Dominic Trant for we have heard nothing of him since he left London for Paris, I hope he was not been Burked, I think I shall go to Brookes’s to look for him; Tell James that several Ladys have enquired particularly after him<.> I am not at liberty to mention their names, but I hope it will not disturb him in the least, “poor youth.[“] (Friday April 10th) Bumy arrived here last Tuesday, and Papa on Wednesday morning. I have been with Mrs Clark and Bumy shopping every day since they came; they have started again for Froster[.] I have been to see them off, Mrs Clark wants to be at home by Sunday. I dined with them yesterday at their Hotel you are to see Bumy on Monday, And I believe she is not going to Ireland at present, I really am so very glad; I have promised to let her know tomorrow how Granny is; she is much better to day the Doctors say; I am sure Hope-End air would do her good. I have sent a watch for Georgy by William, as Stormy has got one, the seal and key are not very beautiful, Poor fellow I hope he is better, give my best love to him, and all. And ever remember me as your affectionately attached
Sam.
Do not shew this letter.
The Parcel is arrived. Monies is much better. have you heard.
N.B. A part of this letter has been written about a week or more, so excuse the nonsense
Address, on integral page: Miss H Barrett / Hope-End / Ledbury / Herefordshire.
Publication: None traced.
Manuscript: Armstrong Browning Library, Altham Archive.
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