6012. RB to Thomas Hyde Hills

As published in The Brownings’ Correspondence, 32, 292.

19. Warwick Crescent,

Upper Westbourne Terrace, W

Feb: 3. ’68.

Dear Mr Hills, [1]

I find too truly that I am engaged on Wednesday, as I feared was the case when you so kindly invited me last night. I thank you much for the offer of a great pleasure and beg to remain

Yours very sincerely

Robert Browning.

Publication: None traced.

Manuscript: Armstrong Browning Library.

1. Thomas Hyde Hills (1815–81), chemist, president of the Pharmaceutical Society (1873–76), and proprietor of the Oxford Street pharmacy. He is listed in RB’s address book of this period (AB-5) at 45 Queen Anne Street.

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