5383. RB to Reuben Browning

As published in The Brownings’ Correspondence, 31, 58.

19 Warwick Crescent,

Upper Westbourne Terrace, W.

May 18. ’64.

My dear Reuben,

This is to apprise you that Brini has drawn on you for £80, [1] payable June 10th—long before when you may depend upon receiving the money from

Yours affectionately ever

Robert Browning.

Publication: None traced.

Manuscript: Armstrong Browning Library.

1. Presumably the second payment of three for the construction of EBB’s monument (see letter 5273, note 1). The “last instalment” was paid by 19 October 1864 (see letter 5467).

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