SD1945. Joseph Milsand to William Henry Darley
As published in The Brownings’ Correspondence, 23, 246 (in part).
Paris
9 rue Servandoni
18. July 1856
My dear Darley
I am not exactly worried; since I went to your house several times and did not receive any bad news: but your silence leaves me with a base of uneasiness, and it made me suppose that your disposition at least was poor, however it may be with your body. …
As for the Corkrans, it really seems that our conversation at your farewell dinner had its effect. There is a marked change for the better in regard to Miss Browning. The good angel resumes the upper hand. The children still are not wonderfully well: at least not William and Henriette, who are currently taking cod liver oil. She is thin and has a dry cough. Let us gossip: Mrs. Corkran told me that Sutton was unlearning rather than learning in his boarding school: and Corkran maintained, several days ago, that his wife would, within a week, find a way to spoil him. But I am ashamed of myself. I have no immediate news of the Brownings.– I only know through the sister that Mistress Browning arrived very tired, but that she seemed to recover, and that she is working resolutely—moreover, there are many visitors: and Browning, although he has resumed drawing, seems to me scarcely free. …
Address: Monsieur / W. H. Darley Esq. / 53 Everfield Place / St Leonard’s on Sea / Sussex. Redirected: 3 Linton Terrace / Hastings.
Publication: None traced.
Manuscript: Armstrong Browning Library, Joseph Milsand Archive.
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