4342. EBB to Sophia Eckley
As published in The Brownings’ Correspondence, 26, 68.
[Rome]
[ca. March 1859] [1]
Dearest Sophie, what can I say?
And especially since Pen is at his dictation–
He shall go to dear Doady, the moment it is over—but he shall walk, because the exercise is good for him–
And you will come & see me, for me, & not Peni,—wont you?
As to the books, oh you are so good, so good–
Your ever loving (it is
all I can!) Ba–
Publication: None traced.
Manuscript: Berg Collection.
1. Approximate dating suggested by EBB’s reference to Pen’s “dictation,” the practice of which began in January 1859 (see letter 4324).
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