4078. EBB to Hiram Powers

As published in The Brownings’ Correspondence, 24, 190.

Casa Guidi–

Thursday– [?15] [October 1857] [1]

Dear Mr Powers,

Will you kindly come to us this evening to meet Mr & Mrs Eckley–? No party in any way,—or I would not send so late–

Most truly yours

Elizabeth Barrett Browning

If you are good enough to come, dont let it be later than eight.

Publication: None traced.

Manuscript: Armstrong Browning Library.

1. Conjectural date suggested by EBB’s invitation. Between the Brownings’ return from Bagni di Lucca on 7 October and the Eckleys’ departure for Egypt on 25 October, there were three Thursdays. We place this letter on the middle Thursday.

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