3064. EBB to Euphrasia Fanny Haworth

As published in The Brownings’ Correspondence, 18, 169–170.

58. Welbeck street–

Friday morning. [16 July 1852] [1]

My dear Fanny, I begin so, just to prove to you that I remember your letter & what you asked in it, & that my conscience therefore takes your part in reproaching me– Oh, do forgive me!– I have behaved on the whole like a barbarian .. that’s certain. At first I meant to write directly, & I put it off that I might be able to tell you one thing or another thing, & then I grew ashamed of myself & could not write at all–

We have been here a little more than a week, & did not send at once to tell you, because I rather overdid myself the first few days & have had to lie on the sofa by way of penalty instead of either sending or going, which would have been better on the whole. We mean to go to you very soon– In the meanwhile, if you will come to us, how glad Robert & I shall be! Much love from him and

Your affectionate

Elizabeth Barrett Browning.

Publication: None traced.

Manuscript: Armstrong Browning Library.

1. The Brownings arrived in London on 6 July 1852. The Friday “a little more than a week” later was 16 July.

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