Correspondence

1749.  EBB to Mary Russell Mitford

As published in The Brownings’ Correspondence, 9, 207.

[London]

Thursday. [31 October 1844] [1]

Ever dearest Miss Mitford I shall be delighted, delighted, delighted, to a three times three, or nine times nine of repetitions, to see you on saturday. It will be a holiday to me in an actual & metaphorical manner. Do, do, keep to your word.

Here is only a word on my side, to express a delighted assent.

May God bless you.

Wont Flush come? If it is possible, let him come.

Your ever affectionate EBB.

Recollect!– If there is anybody you wish to see, make tryst here.

Publication: EBB-MRM, III, 13–14.

Manuscript: Eton College Library.

1. Dated by Miss Mitford’s visit on 2 November (see letter 1750).

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