5224. RB to Ellen Heaton

As published in The Brownings’ Correspondence, 30, 243–244.

19. Warwick Crescent,

Upper Westbourne Terr: W

May 19. ’63

My dear Miss Heaton,

Here is an application addressed to you, not to me, which you will therefore answer absolutely as it may please you. [1] I wanted to call with it, but was prevented, as usual: next week, or earlier, I hope to be more fortunate.

Affectionately yours

R Browning.

Please return an answer at your earliest convenience to me—& I will transmit it to Florence.–

Address: Miss Heaton, / 125. Marylebone Road, / N.W.

Publication: None traced.

Manuscript: Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection.

1. As indicated in the following letter, the “application” was from Isa Blagden.

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