SD1547. Thomas Carlyle to François Buloz

As published in The Brownings’ Correspondence, 18, 358 (in part).

Chelsea, London,

11 feby, 1852–

Sir,

I regret to learn by your letter of the 7th that you have never yet received your copy of the Life of Sterling … the copy actually lies in MM. Barthès and Lowell’s hands, and will now straightway be sent you.

Along with your copy of the Sterling, comes one for Mrs Robert Browning, who is now a neighbour of yours;—an amiable lady of Poetical celebrity among us, and wife of a man whose writings in that same department stand high, among the very highest (or clearly pointing thither), with all good judges. It strikes me I will give M. Montégut an introduction to this gentleman; which may be presented or not at M. M.’s discretion,—for I have not written to Browning about it, nor shall I; and indeed do not, except when there is special business, correspond with him. Speaking French freely, and being full of faculty and ardour and information, he might perhaps, if the acquaintance proved mutually pleasant, be of use to M. Montégut on various English subjects. …

Publication: Marie Louise Pailleron, François Buloz et Ses Amis: Les Écrivains du Second Empire (Paris, 1924), pp. 169–171.

Manuscript: Institut de France, Paris.

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