Correspondence

4392.  EBB to Sophia Eckley

As published in The Brownings’ Correspondence, 26, 133.

[Rome]

[?May 1859] [1]

Dearest Sophie–

I cant for my life & reputation remember the name—though I dare say I shall when your messenger is gone–

And Robert is out & cant help us——

I write in a dishevelled state of hair, & brain you will add–

Your’s in truest love

Ba

Publication: None traced.

Manuscript: Berg Collection.

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

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