1638. RB to Frederick Oldfield Ward

As published in The Brownings’ Correspondence, 9, 31.

New Cross, Hatcham

11½ Mg Wednesday. [?26 June 1844] [1]

My dear Sir,

You are, as ever, most considerate– I may safely leave every thing to your care & kindness: with greater time I should have done better, of course. I sympathize with poor Mr Hood, I am sure, and am, in some haste,

Yours very faithfully,

R Browning.

F. O. Ward Esq

Publication: None traced.

Manuscript: Fitzwilliam Museum.

1. Conjecturally dated to follow closely after 1637. RB’s “haste” may well be connected with his impending departure for Italy.

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