SD1207. Henry Crabb Robinson to Thomas Robinson

As published in The Brownings’ Correspondence, 8, 335 (in part).

30 Russell Square

1 April 1844/–

… Well then– On Saturday Morning I breakfasted with Kenyon– He had with him Browning one of the young half crazy poets whose prose conversation is much more agreeable than their wild verses[.] He had also two Americans with him Elijah Wright the translator of LaFontaine[.] And a Captn Wormley who having entered into the English Marine has as much as possible redeemed the Sin of his birth– Both are strong abolitionists[.] And I felt at liberty to express myself unreservedly both as to Slavery & Repudiation …

Publication: None traced.

Manuscript: Dr. Williams’s Library.

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