5322. RB to Messrs. Chapman & Hall

As published in The Brownings’ Correspondence, 31, 12.

193. Piccadilly, London. W.

Jany. 29. 1864

Received of Messrs Chapman & Hall the sum of Two Hundred and twenty two pounds for Value as per annexed statement[.]

Robert Browning. [1]

Robert Browning Esq.

In account with Chapman & Hall

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By Royalty for the sixth Edition

of E.B. Browning’s Poems 3 vols

one thousand copies——210–0–0

By Royalty for the sixth Ed

of Aurora Leigh 750 Copies——

By ½ share of a/c to Decr 31/63 7–0–0

By ½ share of the remaining

stock of Men & Women, Christmas

day & Easter Eve [sic] &c as on hand Dec 31/63 15–0–0

232. 0. 0

By Cash overpaid —— 10 —

£222. 0. 0

Publication: NL, p. 392.

Manuscript: Pierpont Morgan Library.

1. RB’s signature; the rest of the text is in the hand of someone at Chapman and Hall.

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