SD86. Edward Moulton-Barrett (father) to Philip Scarlett

Published in The Brownings’ Correspondence, 1, 308 (in part).

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Nov. 10. 1807–

My dear Sir

This morng. received a packet from your Brother enclosing papers from you, I shall as delay would be dangerous take the chance of the packet not having yet sailed to send this by that conveyance. I never was more surprized in my life than I was in the receipt of your letter, and sincerely do I feel my disgrace in being allied to a man of Mr. Moulton’s character. I beg you will immediately appeal from the Masters report to the privy Council here. Your brother thinks this the only step we now can take for if even the Accounts are allowed here, which he much doubts, we shall gain by it an important object, delay, which may extend to two years & in the interim Mr. Moulton may permit his Accounts to be examined by you rather than wait so long a time by which means we may obtain better terms. I am realy astonished that Mr. Moulton as Attorney to Mr H.W. Plummer did not make his application to him, that would surely have been the proper way. And I am surprized the Chancellor did not see it: I am happy to hear the Seasons have been more propitious. I am sorry to see by a copy of one of your letters, you had had a severe fall from your horse. I hope long ere this, you have had no reason to remember it. With best Compts. to Mrs Scarlett. I remain &c. &c.

Publication: None traced.

Source: File copy at Eton College Library.

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