SD707. Samuel Moulton-Barrett (brother) to Henrietta Moulton-Barrett
Published in The Brownings’ Correspondence, 2, 364 (in part).
[London]
Friday 25th September [1829]
My dearest Henrietta
When Papa returned from the City to day he said he was going to leave us for ten days or so; he sent Grey[,] Grannys new servant, to see if he could get a place for him in the Mail, but he has just returned to say they are all full, therefore as I have time I will not let you say I forgot you, although I really do not know any thing new[.] I am delighted to hear that you, & dear Bro have been enjoying yourselves so, I heard Papa say the other day, that Bro was every thing he could wish. I recieved [sic] your letter the day before yesterday with the Puzzle enclosed; & I do not intend to let you know the answer untill such time as I have an answer to this one which is a good one & I have found it out; I do not know whether you meant to compliment yourself & co but you put (it is a good one & we have found it out) so I took it for granted you did intend it as such; so I intend to compliment myself; Find this out if you can.
A Gentleman gave to a man a plank that was 10 feet by 2 with orders to make of it a Square table, Equal in Area to the said plank, but not to exceed 5 Segments; This gentleman would be greatly obliged to any of your clever young ladies gentlemen, to draw the plan how the said plank must be cut & applied together, in order to make this Square table,
If you find this out I will then let you know about your good one. I am in hopes to see Bumy in town with Fan[n]y; without the latter changes her mind before she starts, which I think not atall unlikely. We have been looking at a quantity of houses to day, as Mr Sterling wants one for the winter, & he wrote to Treppy to look at some for him; For the last four or five days we have had very fine weather indeed; Granny has been out a little every day, except to day as the wind was rather high. My master returned from his Tour in France last Friday, he attended me on Monday, to commence my studies with him again, I began Logarithms with him; & Amelie Mansfield in French I find it rather difficult, He has had a delightful Tour he went to Dieppe[,] Tours, Paris, Boulogne, Calais, & home for he gave me a long account. Treppy was saying the other day she wished you would send her some Blackberrie [sic] Jam or Jelly, so I thought I would let you know privately, she said it was a good thing for Granny in winter; & she said she hoped Harry would not forget her nuts this year; but not washed in Soap & water, as they do not crack so well. I hope the next letter you write will be a good long one full of news, as you really have not given me such a treat for a long time, you will not have any excuse; & let it be very soon. London is fuller than it was, I have seen a great number of carri[a]ges come in lately[.] I suppose the wet weather has driven them in for we really have had wretched weather. Mrs Hewit sends her love to you, Ba, & Bro—she heard about her Son a few days ago, (for he never writes to her), that he was in France travelling. Mrs Nuttalls love, she really is straiter [sic] than ever, & I think grown. I suppose Papa will leave us tomorrow; he will return I suppose in about a fortnight for he says he must be in town about that time. I think we shall see Monies next year for he gives very broad hints every time he writes, I am sure I hope he will. Best of loves to all Hope End Inhabitants; And ever 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.
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