SD1972. Joseph Milsand to William Henry Darley
As published in The Brownings’ Correspondence, 23, 252–253 (in part).
Morey près Gevrey
Côte d’Or
Friday [3 October 1856]
My dear Darley
… Please give my regards to the Corkrans and to the Brownings. Corkran is there just in time to give you the impression that you are back on familiar ground. I would like to have news of Miss Browning and through her of the travellers. She will be able to loan you the copy of the revue with my article. Since it came out, I have not seen the director; he had gone to Trouville again, so that I do not know whether or not he is satisfied with his new colleague. My mother who had wanted to read my article, told me in her good-natured way that it was a little difficult for her: which means it was not very amusing and not very intelligible (that is my interpretation, not hers). Before leaving I went to the management to ask whether they had received any orders about paying me. They told me no, adding that the pay office is open between the 10th and the 20th of each month to pay for the articles of the preceding month. There is nothing disturbing about that, although it is still no absolute assurance.
I would have written you yesterday if I had not had a headache. Since it is possible that the Brownings of Italy may not pass through Paris until the end of October or the beginning of November, I might, in that case, not prolong my stay here beyond that time. …
Address: Monsieur / W. H. Darley / 157 rue du Faub. St Honoré / Paris.
Publication: None traced.
Manuscript: Armstrong Browning Library, Joseph Milsand Archive.
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