SD794. Samuel Hilton to Edward Moulton-Barrett (father)
Published in The Brownings’ Correspondence, 3, 329 (in part).
Anfield Villa near Liverpool
6th of April 1836–
Edward Barrett M. Barrett Esqr
My Dear Sir
I have been most anxiously hopeing [sic] to receive a letter from you to say that you had succeeded in the Chancerry [sic] cause which in your last letter you promised to inform me of[.] I have not an opportunity here to learn any thing about it, it [h]as been a most distressing and vexatious transaction from first to last but I hope it [h]as terminated in your favour which will give me great pleasure to hear, I hope your Son is safe arrived with you and in good health has [sic] you observed you expected him the last fall, and I hope he brings you favourable accounts of your properties and that he left his Brother and Uncle in good health, it gives me great pleasure to hear that your and your Brothers negroes are beheaving [sic] so well—it is a great satisfaction to me to hear such a favorable account of them, the late accounts from Jamaica speaks very well that the late alterations are working well and I sincearly [sic] hope the[y] may continue to do so.– I hope you have arranged matters with Mrs Greenwood to your satisfaction[.] I fear our charge are not doing so well as we could wish[.] I received a letter from Wm Parrish a short time back saying he had not succeeded at Durham to his expectation and was about returning to Richmond[—]he appears to be of a wandering disposition and very unsettled, the money he got I fear is getting short has [sic] he is applying to me for a loan, the younger Brother I have a better opinion of but I have not heard any thing lately of him nor do I know where he is.
By the last Packet I received the inclosed account current from my friend Mr Carey saying he had applyed [sic] frequently to your Brother to settle the amount but that he always put him of[f.] I will therefore be much obliged to you if you would write to him respecting it so that my Jamaica concerns may be wound up.– Pray is Miss Tripsack liveing [sic] and resideing [sic] with you, if so pray tender my respects to her, the distance is so great or I would most certainly do myself the pleasure of waiting upon you, I beg my most sincear [sic] respects to you, and all your family and should be happy if there was any thing this quarter of the country I could render you service in. I conclud[e] my Dear Sir
Your ever obligated & hml Servt
Saml Hilton
Address, on integral page: Edward Barrett M. Barrett Esqr / Sidmouth / Devonshire. Redirected: 74 Gloucester Place / Portman Square / London.
Docket, in Edward Moulton-Barrett’s hand: Mr Hilton / April 8. 1836 / Liverpool / with answer / Sepr 5. 1836.
Publication: None traced.
Manuscript: Eton College Library.
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