3793. RB to Marie Blaze de Bury

As published in The Brownings’ Correspondence, 22, 229–230.

3 Rue du Colisée.

June 2. ’56.

Dear Madame de Bury,

I would certainly write to Chapman and so know all about his wants & ways directly. It seems too late for an article this month, as the Review [1] appears in July—but your subject is of immediate interest and might not impossibly make itself room: at the worst, the whole space of next number would be available. Are not short articles in general coveted by Editors,—don’t they want “variety?” You know so much better than I: Chapman may know best, however, and, as you wish to write regularly for him, this will be a good opportunity to put in the little end of the wedge—won’t it? It is impertinence to wish any body will be capable of taking care of herself, but I can’t help doing so, nevertheless. Pray use me in any way there seems a chance of good coming of it, & believe me,

Yours very sincerely ever,

Robert Browning.

I notice, there’s not one critique on the “Contemplations” in such of the June magazines & reviews as I have happened to see advertised: so nobody “heads” you.

Direct

John Chapman Esq

8 King William St

Strand.

Publication: None traced.

Manuscript: Armstrong Browning Library.

1. The Westminster Review; see letter 3785.

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