4515. RB to Julia Landor

As published in The Brownings’ Correspondence, 27, 28–29.

Casa Guidi,

Wednesday Mg. [2 November 1859] [1]

Dear Madam,

I send at your desire two men for Mr Landor’s pictures.

I shall be much obliged by your kindly sending the other matters on the first fine day, as I am anxious to see Mr Landor comfortably disposed of by the end of the week.

I enclose the account which Mr Kirkup received.

Pray believe me,

Your obedient, humble servt

Robert Browning.

Publication: None traced.

Manuscript: Pierpont Morgan Library, Gordon N. Ray Bequest.

1. Dating based on RB’s first sentence and by reference to the accounts he kept for Landor. The entry for 3 November, a Thursday, reads: “Carriage of Pictures from Fiesole to Casa G. & Via N. … 24 [pauls]” (see vol. 26, p. 382). RB moved Landor into his rooms at 2671 Via Nunziatina on 8 November 1859.

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