Correspondence

5393.  Alfred Tennyson to RB

As published in The Brownings’ Correspondence, 31, 67.

Farringford,

Freshwater,

Isle of Wight.

31 May 1864 [1]

Received—just now—(May 31t—64) gratefully– O imprudent poet, losing your five shillings & only winning my gratitude—for was I not about to order it this very day? [2]

Ever yours & always hoping that you will come & see me

A Tennyson

I have forgotten your direction & write my thanks thro’ C. & H.

Publication: Tennyson, 2, 368.

Manuscript: Berg Collection.

1. Date provided by Tennyson in the text.

2. This presentation copy of Dramatis Personæ is inscribed by RB: “Alfred Tennyson with the admiration & love of Robert Browning. May 30. ’64” (see Reconstruction, C299).

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