SD815. George Wilkinson Rowe to Samuel Moulton-Barrett (uncle)

Published in The Brownings’ Correspondence, 3, 332 (in part).

Retreat

Thursday Evg [ca. 1837]

My dear Barrett–

I thought you would have been here some time since, to enjoy a few days of the really cold weather we have in these regions at present—but I suppose your numerous engagements have prevented you. |Samuells| is complaining bitterly of Supt. Stennett—he tells me that Capt S. “has put the people |minds| quite out of order again, & hopes you will soon come up to put them straight again”—joking apart I do think these |itinerant| lecturers are |giving| a great deal of mischief– Have you heard from our friends on the South Side lately. The last post brought us a letter from Lady R. in wh: I am sorry says she tells us that Mrs Barrett, had had rather a sharp attack of fever—wh: prevented her attending the Married Gents Ball given on Thursday last—but that when she wrote (Saturday) Mrs B. was rather better–

Have you visited the stationers shop at Montego Bay lately?—dont forget “Grahams domestic Medicine” for me.

You will soon “be about” I suppose at Cin: Hill—may you make a good crop.

Mrs R joins me in kind respects & believe me my dr Barrett Esqr

Yours most faithly

G W Rowe

Publication: None traced.

Manuscript: Eton College Library.

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