5208. Walter Savage Landor to RB
As published in The Brownings’ Correspondence, 30, 230.
[Florence]
April 27 [1863] [1]
Dear Browning,
Mr Twisleton brought me your most welcome letter this morning. He found me I will not say on my last legs, but really and truly on no legs at all. These last three days I have been extremely ill, totally deaf during two of them, and almost insensible. Need I tell you of the satisfaction I feel at hearing of your perfect health. Today I feel better—much so owing to this visit. The Countess Baldelli brings her children [2] to see me every evening and would take me a drive in her carriage. My two younger sons come also—the elder and sister and mother keep away– So be it!
Their aunt Laura Stopford writes to me most kindly from Richmond. Her husband is a grievous loss to her and to all his friends. [3] Happily they are well provided for—I mean her children. [4] Mr Twisleton gives me a favorable account of Miss Browning and of Robert. May they long continue to be your happiness among other kinds of it—less so they must all be, whatever they are. Amuse yourself and delight the world with poetry– Now farewell and believe me constantly
Your sincere
and affectionate
W. Landor
Address: Robert Browning Esq / 19 Warwick Crescent / Upper Westbourne Terrace / London.
Publication: BBIS-5, pp. 51–52.
Manuscript: Armstrong Browning Library.
1. Year provided by postmark.
4. Presumably, Landor means “grandchildren,” in which case see letter 5148, note 7.
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