5226. RB to John Simeon

As published in The Brownings’ Correspondence, 30, 247–248.

19. Warwick Crescent,

Upper Westbourne Terrace W.

May 21. ’63.

My dear Sir John, [1]

I am so unlucky as to be again unable to accept your kind invitation—having already an engagement for the 3d

You must allow me, however, to call on you as soon as I can—and, I hope, very soon.

Pray believe me

Yours very faithfully

Robert Browning.

Publication: None traced.

Manuscript: Yale University.

1. John Simeon (1815–70), 3rd Baronet (see letter 4131, note 1). He is listed in RB’s address book of this period (AB-5) at 72 Eaton Place.

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