2770.5. RB to Emelyn Story

Addendum to The Brownings’ Correspondence, vol. 15.

[?Florence]

Tuesday Mg [?23 January 1849] [1]

Dear Mrs Story,

I don’t know how it happens, but I have so much of a headache this morning as would make me even a poorer companion than usual. Can you let our expedition stand over till to-morrow?

Ever yours faithfully

Robert Browning.

Ba’s love & thanks for the book. [2]

Publication: None traced.

Manuscript: McGill University.

1. Conjectural date based on the letter’s formality, indicating it was written early in the Story/Browning friendship, and the book lent to EBB (see note 2) referred to in a letter from EBB to Miss Mitford a week later.

2. Jane Eyre. See letter 2771, note 6.

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