SD1350. William Wetmore Story to James Russell Lowell

As published in The Brownings’ Correspondence, 15, 361 (in part).

Rome

April 28—1848

Dear James,

To-night, when the Girandola should be & is not on account of the rain, despite utter fatigue of various kinds, and a general stupidity I cannot help answering your letter which reached me some weeks ago by Mr Wetmore and gave me much pleasure. …

I have not yet had time to find out Brownings address– He & his wife are however now in Florence—how long they are to stay there I do not know. Ida Hahn Hahn is in Naples and we shall see her I hope. When I write again I will send you Brownings address particularly. …

Publication: BAF, pp. 237–239.

Manuscript: University of Texas.

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