Correspondence

4393.  EBB to Sophia Eckley

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

[Rome]

[?May 1859] [1]

Dearest dear Sophie, I must pay certain visits with Robert today who is going out with me early, & driving later in the day wont do, as I go out in the evening–

If you can spare me a little time & the joy of seeing you at half past three, I shall be here—only not to go in the carriage–

But thank you, thank you

says your loving Ba—

Address, on integral page: Mrs Eckley.

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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