5745. RB to Louisa Browning

As published in The Brownings’ Correspondence, 32, 77–78.

19 Warwick Crescent,

Upper Westbourne Terrace, W.

Apr. 27. ’66.

My dear Louisa,

I am truly vexed at your being put to such trouble,—in this case it has been an unusual shame; the person who misdirected the letter & cardboard having called here, once before and once too often. If you like to send the “Book” (which may be worth having, for aught I know) by the Parcel’s Delivery Compy unpaid, of course,—well: but, if the cardboard is never sent, I am sure I don’t care: it is something I am wanted to do for a “charity”; and which I spent time in doing once already—all to no purpose, thro’ the blunder of the said person—who tops up his blundering by this fresh misdirection and source of worry.

I found my Father very ill indeed, very weak and unlike his former self: at the end of the fortnight, he was better decidedly. Since I have returned, he has had another bad attack: but he is again rallying, as I hear by a letter just received: the general weakness induced by loss of blood has enfeebled his stomach: but the doctor says there is no danger, and that all is going on satisfactorily: I must get what comfort I can out of that assurance.

Dear Louisa, I will certainly endeavour to get to see you ere long,—the calls on my time are incessant: however, I shall find some lucky Sunday afternoon.

With love to Sarah, believe me

Yours ever affectionately

Robert Browning.

Address: Miss Browning, / 1 Maitland Park Crescent, / Haverstock Hill, / N.W.

Publication: None traced.

Manuscript: Eton College Library.

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