SD1341. Mary Russell Mitford to Lucy Olivia Partridge

As published in The Brownings’ Correspondence, 14, 373–374 (in part).

[Three Mile Cross]

[Postmark: 18 December 1847]

… I did not mean a literal young Poet my dear love—only a Poetess’s for a daughter—in the sense of Mrs Acton Tindals or Mrs Browning’s offspring– I hear very seldom from Mrs Browning now. She seems to care for none but his admirers & I am none of those. I fear that marriage much. Thank you for your sympathy about dear dear Flush. I miss him more & more.

Ever your’s

MRM

Address: Mrs Partridge / Horsenden House / Prince’s Risb’ro / Bucks.

Publication: None traced.

Manuscript: Yale University.

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