SD2189. Diary Entry of Sophia Hawthorne
As published in The Brownings’ Correspondence, 25, 358–359 (in part).
Florence
Thursday 8th [July 1858]
This was a day when the Boboli gardens are open, and I took Rosebud there to stay as long as she liked. …
In the afternoon we took a barouche and drove out to Bellosguardo, (Papa, Una, baby and I) to see Miss Blagden and tell her about the Count’s Villa. She had had a letter from the Brownings, dated Marseilles, and they were pretty well and sent us an affectionate message. …
Publication: None traced.
Manuscript: Berg Collection.
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