Correspondence

4372.  EBB to Sophia Eckley

As published in The Brownings’ Correspondence, 26, 110.

[Rome]

[ca. April 1859] [1]

Oh my dearest Sophie, what am I to say to you. ‘Thanks’ seem so cold & bare–

I love you dearly & shall keep your gift in that feeling–

Your loving friend

Ba–

For this evening, yes, yes–

Peni is at lessons.

Publication: None traced.

Manuscript: Berg Collection.

1. Approximate dating based on this letter’s placement in Mrs. Eckley’s album of EBB’s letters at the Berg.

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