Mary Moulton-Barrett to her daughter, Elizabeth Barrett, on the publication of the latter's 'Lines on the death of Lord Byron', 5 July 1824: 'In the Globe & Traveller of 30th June appears Lines on the death of Ld Byron, which we beg to recommend as worthy your notice. As Papa took up the paper in the Dining Room a glance satisfied me whence they came, but I said nothing until he came into the Drawing Room, when taking the paper, with a becoming carelessness of air, I asked him what he thought of those lines [...] ["]They cannot be Ba's" said he, taking the paper from me to read them again, ["]tho' certainly when I first read them, they reminded me greatly of her style -- have you any idea they are hers?["] "I have a [italics]conviction[end italics] of it," said the conceited Mother [...] suffice it to say, my beloved child, that Papa is quite delighted with these feeling & beautiful lines, & thinks them superior to any you ever wrote'.