SD1368. Mary Russell Mitford to Henrietta Tindal
As published in The Brownings’ Correspondence, 15, 364 (in part).
[Three Mile Cross]
Feb. 8th, 1849.
I do indeed rejoice to hear that you are recovering, and I trust that your re-establishment will be complete. …
To-day brought me a letter from dear Mrs. Browning. She is expecting her confinement hopefully, and inquires most kindly after you and your boy. She says, the Florentines have turned out their Archbishop, are going to elect one themselves, and the favourite candidate is not even in orders! …
Text: Chorley, II, 24–25.
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