Correspondence

338. EBB to Hugh Stuart Boyd

As published in The Brownings’ Correspondence, 2, 197–198.

[Hope End]

Monday Night. [25 May 1829] [1]

I cannot neglect an opportunity of telling you, My Dear Mr Boyd, that I have received the Bishop of Limerick’s book, [2] & thank you for sending it. There is scarcely time to write a word more. I read one Sermon last night, & thought it very well & classically written.

Your ever sincere friend

E B Barrett.

Address, on integral page: H. S. Boyd Esqr / Malvern.

Publication: Weaver, pp. 401–402.

Manuscript: Huntington Library.

1. Dated by EBB’s insription in Jebb’s book.

2. Sermons on Subjects Chiefly Practical, 3rd edition (1824), by John Jebb (1775–1833), Bishop of Limerick (1822–1833). This volume sold in Browning Collections, lot 788 (Reconstruction, A1308). It bears the inscription on the half-title: “E. B. Barrett, May 24th, 1829.”

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