5861. James Anthony Froude to RB

As published in The Brownings’ Correspondence, 32, 163–164.

5, Onslow Gardens, S.W.

Feb 14– [1867] [1]

My dear Browning

My wife[’]s uncle Sir Arthur Magenis [2] died last night– She [3] rather shrinks from having a party here at so short an interval as next week.– [4] I hope your engagements will let you come to us a little later[.]

faithfully yours

J A Froude

Publication: None traced.

Manuscript: Library of Congress.

1. Year provided by Froude’s reference to the death of his wife’s uncle (see note 2 below).

2. Sir Arthur Charles Magenis (see letter 5755, note 6) died on 14 February 1867 at 31 Dover Street.

3. Henrietta Elizabeth Froude (née Warre, 1824–74), daughter of John Ashley Warre and his wife, Florence Catherine (née Magenis), sister of the deceased. She married Froude, as his second wife, in 1861.

4. i.e., the dinner planned for 21 February.

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