SD708. Samuel Moulton-Barrett (brother) to Henrietta Moulton-Barrett
Published in The Brownings’ Correspondence, 2, 364 (in part).
[London]
[Postmark: 30 September 1829]
<***> my pen, to scold you <for n…> us to say whether Papa got <…> think you might have written <…> a few lines, it has made Granny <…> I hope when you get this, you will <…> write a few lines immediately. Gr<anny …> would be much obliged to Dailey to <…> some Rosemary to dry; if he has got some ar<ound …> ready he is to send some by Papa, or the first op<portunity.> If not she would be much obliged to him to <dry> some for her. My master is going in the cou<ntry> again, for a short time, he went to day, into Derbyshire. The new Police commenced yesterday and by way of a commencement, a great number of them were seen drunk in the Streets; They have a very smart Livery, Blue with silver buttons
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one <…> is very easy when you Know <…> the answer by return of Post. <…>ut and it is a good one. The <… i>s very fine indeed, the mornings <… fog>gy, but that you must expect <…>, but it turns out very fine in the <middle> of the day. We have just lost our <next> door neighbours, The[y] went off with their <…>igs cram[m]ed with luggage; Mr and Mrs Sterling & Party return from Margate tomorrow, Mrs Sterling has not been quite so well. Mr Savory, Mrs Hewits old beau at Hastings, has been married 5 Weeks, to a young lady of fortune, I heard her name but I have forgot it; I am going to Mrs Hewits presently to break it to her, poor thing, I hope she will not faint[.] What is become of Dominick, I thought he would have been in London long before this, I never hear any thing of him now, I hope we shall see him, several ladies enquire after him; that ought to be an inducement, but I suppose he has a young lady in few about Malvern. I send you your puzzle solved. I hope you will send me mine by return of post solved it is better than this, and a great deal harder, if you cannot do it I shall be most happy to tell you; I shall be too late for the post so I must wish you good bye as I put this off as late as possible, expecting you would send a letter by somebody. When did you say that Fanny was coming to London. We all write in best of loves to all your party, Ever remember me as your affectionately attached
Sam
Pray write often; excuse bad writing.
Address, on integral page: Miss H Barrett / Hope End / Ledbury / Herefordshire.
Publication: None traced.
Manuscript: Armstrong Browning Library, Altham Archive.
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