MS 681 09

Reference code

MS 681 09

Title

Moulton-Barrett family papers: Papers of Samuel (Sam) Moulton-Barrett (1812-1840)

Level

Series

Administrative / Biographical history

Samuel Moulton-Barrett, known as Sam, was born at Cheltenham, Gloucestershire in 1812. He was the fifth child of Edward Moulton-Barrett and Mary Graham-Clarke. Educated at Charterhouse from 1822 to 1828, Sam was sent to Jamaica in 1836 to gain experience managing the family’s estates with his uncle Samuel. Sam behaved unacceptably, was criticised for his management of the Jamaica estates and was sent home several times. He also entered into his uncle Sam’s quarrel with the missionary Rev Hope Waddell, who worked to improve the welfare and working conditions for the enslaved persons on the estates. Sam’s younger brother Charles John (Storm) was sent to assist him with the estates in 1839 or 1840. Sam managed the Cinnamon Hill estates and Storm took over at Cambridge. Sam was active in Jamaican public affairs and became a magistrate. He reconciled with Hope Waddell, who was with him before his death at Cinnamon Hill from tropical fever in February 1840.

Date

1822-1836

Extent & medium

3 files

Content description

These papers comprise Samuel Moulton-Barrett’s childhood letters to his sisters Elizabeth and Henrietta and a sheet of translation

Associated material

Papers relating to Samuel Moulton-Barrett’s management of his father’s estates from 1836 to 1840 form part of his father’s business papers in MS 681 04 02.

Portraits in oils of the Moulton-Barrett children by William Artaud, including Samuel aged about 6, are at MS 681 04 05 11 and MS 681 04 05 12.

Publication note

These papers have been published or cited in Kelley, Hudson et al.: The Brownings’ Correspondence Vols 1-31, 1809-1865 - as Letter numbers or ‘Supporting Documents’ (SDs) Nos. Also, transcripts of some letters and documents have been published online at www.browningscorrespondence.com