2796. Robert Browning, Sr. to RB

As published in The Brownings’ Correspondence, 15, 291–292.

Hatcham

15 June 1849

My dear Robert, Present my kindest love & sincerest congratulations to Elizabeth on the accession to your family– I can truly say, with sincere gratitude to Almighty God whilst I write it, that if it shall prove as great a comfort to you, as yourself & Sarianna have ever been to me—it will be the greatest blessing heaven could have bestowed upon you– That it may long live to be an honour & a comfort to you & your amiable wife, is the sincerest prayer of your ever

Affectionate father

R Browning

Publication: None traced.

Manuscript: Fitzwilliam Museum.

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