5279. RB to Carlo Brini

As published in The Brownings’ Correspondence, 30, 297.

Parigi

li 8. Ottobre, ’63.

Caro Signor Brini, [1]

Il Portatore di questa lettera, Signor Giorgio Barrett, mio cognato, si dirige a Roma per Firenze: sono persuaso che, trovandosi l’occasione di essergli utile, farete tutto quel che fareste per me in simile circostanza.

Ho anche già dato l’istessa raccomandazione al Sig. Bevan, [2] mio cugino—e mi confermo

tutto vostro

Robert Browning.

Publication: None traced.

Manuscript: Eton College Library.

Translation:

Paris

8. October, ’63.

Dear Mr Brini, [1]

The bearer of this letter, Mr George Barrett, my brother-in-law, is making his way to Rome by Florence: I am convinced that, finding the occasion of being of help to him, you would do for him all that you would for me in the same circumstances.

I have also given the same recommendation to Mr Bevan, [2] my cousin—and this confirms me

Yours truly

Robert Browning.

1. Carlo Brini (1816–83), RB’s Florentine banker (see vol. 26, p. 397).

2. Presumably James Johnstone Bevan (1818–98), who married EBB’s cousin Arabella Hedley (1827–70) on 4 August 1846.

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