Correspondence

4528.  RB to Julia Landor

As published in The Brownings’ Correspondence, 27, 47–48.

Florence,

Saturday. [26 November 1859] [1]

Dear Madam,

I told Mr Landor all you communicated to me on the day you called. He replies in a note of which I will only transcribe a passage or two. He says “The two copy-books, filled with my writing, were left by me in the table-drawer, with pencil and two small memorandum-books.” He desires to have the little pictures which he intended to hang up in his bed-room. He also declares that certain of the spoons have not been returned with the rest of his plate. If he can be quieted by your kind attention to these requests, I hope you will be put to no further trouble.

In all probability, I go to Rome in a day or two: till my return, every care will be taken of Mr Landor,—and, in the event of any serious illness, I should return at once. I have made every arrangement for his comfort, and shall hear of him once every week.

Pray believe me,

Dear Madam,

Your obedient, humble Servant,

Robert Browning.

Publication: None traced.

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

1. Dated by RB’s reference to leaving for Rome “in a day or two.” The Brownings left on 28 November 1859, a Monday.

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