Correspondence

5400.  Jessie White Mario to RB

As published in The Brownings’ Correspondence, 31, 71.

25 South St

Thurlow [1] Sq

13 June [1864] [2]

My dear Friend

I received your messerage [sic] from Isa & now that I am in England long to see you[.] I remain in London until 22nd[.] My husband is in Italy with his dying mother[.] [3]

My love to Penneny[.]

Ever faithfully yours

Jessie White Mario

Publication: None traced.

Manuscript: Library of Congress.

1. Sic, for Thurloe.

2. Year dated by Mrs. Mario’s reference to Alberto Mario’s “dying mother.”

3. Angela Mario (née Baccelli), wife of Francesco Mario, died on 11 June 1864.

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