761. RB to William Charles Macready

As published in The Brownings’ Correspondence, 4, 278.

Cambll

Monday Mg [June 1840] [1]

Dear Macready,

Since I saw you I have considerably altered and, I hope, improved my play; [2] the three acts are now five, as you advised, and go the better for it—such as they are I will send them as soon as I can—but I am not in the best health, and my copyist is from home. [3] —this I mention lest you should think me sleepy or sulky this wondrous June-weather .. while I am, with best regards to Mrs and Miss Macready,

Ever yours

R Browning.

Publication: NL, p. 20.

Manuscript: Yale University.

1. The month is provided by RB; the year by reference to his play.

2. The Return of the Druses.

3. His sister Sarianna.

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