1909. EBB to Hugh Stuart Boyd
As published in The Brownings’ Correspondence, 10, 207.
[London]
[Postmark: 12 May 1845]
My dearest Mr Boyd,
Papa is delicate about giving an opinion as to the necessity of the appointment of another trustee,—but he thinks that if (as he believes) Mr Williams’s [1] death leaves him sole trustee, there certainly should be a second. George says decidedly that there should be two trustees capable of acting, according to law.
After all, Papa’s impression is that the new trustee is already appointed, in the person of Mr Lethbridge. [2]
My experience in respect to the Cyprian nectar, is no mistake,—although I can easily & fully believe of it, that it is much less exciting than Port or Madeira, or even sherry. But you are not aware, perhaps, that two teaspoonfuls of the latter wines will always make me feverish. I am made of dry chips, & shall die some day of spontaneous combustion– Well! wait a little while! Wait till the east wind has done with us & the summer has fairly begun, .. & then, my heart may take to lying very quiet, & let me return to the Cyprus. In the meantime I shall send you (in a day or two) a review or two from America. They never will have done reviewing me,—will they? It is as everlasting as the east wind.
May God bless you!
Your ever affectionate
Elibet.
Address: H S Boyd Esqre / 24 (a) Grove End Road / St John’s Wood.
Publication: EBB-HSB, pp. 276–277.
Manuscript: Wellesley College.
1. We have been unable to identify the Mr. Williams referred to here.
2. We have been unable to identify Mr. Lethbridge. Boyd rewrote his will on 2 March 1848, naming Jane Miller his executrix and principal heir (see letter 1806, note 4).
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