1574. Richard Hengist Horne to EBB

As published in The Brownings’ Correspondence, 8, 265.

[Brighton]

[Postmark: 21 March 1844]

I sh’d like you to see that the first critic who has ‘attempted us’ has chosen all his extracts from yours, or mine, or ours—and in exactly equal degree. I have no idea who he is. [1]

You may send the paper to Miss Mitford, if you like. She will little think how much of your hand is in it.

Yours truly

H. [2]

Address: Miss E. B. Barrett / 50 Wimpole St / Cavendish Sqre / London.

Publication: None traced.

Manuscript: Pierpont Morgan Library.

1. The earliest review of A New Spirit of the Age that we have traced appeared in The Literary Gazette of 16 March (see pp. 368–371). In the “Introductory Comments” to the 2nd edition of A New Spirit, Horne identified the reviewer as William Jerdan (1782–1869), editor of the Gazette.

2. These sentences are written on the inside flap of the envelope.

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