SD2968. Frances Elinor Colvile to Jane Maria Strachey

As published in The Brownings’ Correspondence, 32, 382 (in part).

8. Rutland Gate

March 20th 1868

My dearest Janie,

I shall only write you a short letter this time because there is not much to say …

I think we shall have a very agreeable dinner for the great man. Mama, Mr & Mrs Sartoris, the de Mussys, Mr & Mrs Senior & Mr Venables. We hope to get Sir Henry Storks, who as a distinguished man & very good company, will combine all the elements into one agreeable whole. R.B. was unfortunately engaged. …

Publication: None traced.

Manuscript: India Office Records.

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