5605. Benjamin Jowett to RB

As published in The Brownings’ Correspondence, 31, 262.

[Oxford]

Jun 8. [1865] [1]

My dear Sir

I am very glad to hear that I shall have the pleasure of seeing you on Saturday. I only write a line to say that I shall expect you & your Son to drive here from the railroad & that I can give you rooms– Dinner will be at 7.

Believe me your’s truly

B Jowett

A friend of mine Mr Roundell [2] of Merton is desirous of entertaining us on Sunday.

Publication: None traced.

Manuscript: Armstrong Browning Library.

1. Year based on Jowett’s invitation for Saturday, 10 June (see letters 5602 and 5603).

2. Charles Savile Roundell (1827–1906), Liberal politician, son of Danson Richardson Roundell (1784–1873) and his wife, Hannah (née Foulis, 1792–1869). He was made a Fellow of Merton College in 1851. Roundell is listed in RB’s address book of this period (AB-5) at 44 Piccadilly and Merton College.

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