749. Bryan Waller Procter to RB

As published in The Brownings’ Correspondence, 4, 265.

5 Grove End Place[,] St Johns Wood

1840 March 30th

My dear Browning

All thanks for the Sordello—which I have this Instant (11 o’Clock Monday Evening) received—& which I acknowledge thus early, that you may not deem me remiss. The book has remained at Storeys Gate ever since you left it there.

The outside is admirable, for its simplicity & elegance. Now for the Inside!——

Wishing you (& it) all success & pleasure.

I am very sincerely yours

B W Procter

Address, on integral page: To / Robert Browning / Hanover Cottage / Camberwell.

Publication: None traced.

Manuscript: Armstrong Browning Library.

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