SD736. Henrietta Moulton-Barrett to Ann Henrietta Boyd

Published in The Brownings’ Correspondence, 2, 369 (in part).

[Hope End]

[?6] [January 1831]

My dearest Annie. I am sure you will be glad to know that our dear Ba is better, so much so, that she has made me promise to leave a corner for her to write to you on. She was very much pleased to read your note yesterday to Arabel, as she had been rather uneasy about you as Mrs Boyd said you arrived with so bad a head ache, it was I think very well that you should have construed our wishes about your return home as you did for I am sure your head would have been much worse if you had staid. We did not doubt your kindness dear Annie, we knew very well however painful it would have been to yourself you would have staid with us if we had asked it– But we could not have been so selfish either to have asked it or wished it. I am sorry you should have been witness to so much of our affliction but alas! it is too often to be seen in this world; & it is good for us, we too often forget that this is not our abiding place– We have had a satisfactory letter from dearest Papa he does not speak of his return yet– As to the time when you will be kind enough to spend the rest of your visit with us we will not speak till we feel that we could enjoy it more– In the mean time my dear Annie

Believe me your affect. Henrietta

Will you remember me most kindly to Mrs Boyd– I am rejoiced to hear that you receive good tidings of “Those far [illegible word]” Pray send us further particulars.

Publication: None traced.

Manuscript: Pierpont Morgan Library.

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