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SD776.  William Shergold Browning to Reuben Browning

Published in The Brownings’ Correspondence, 3, 328 (in part).

Paris.

le 15 juillet 1834

Mon cher frère.

il me fait grand plaisir de vous presenter Mr Amedée de Ripert Monclar, parent de Mons. le Marquis de Fortia, qui visite Londres pour une affaire dans laquelle vous pourrez probablement lui etre utile en supleant aux connaissances locales que comme ètranger il ne peut pas posseder. — Mr de Ripert est muni d’une lettre d’introduction à Mr de Rothschild, mais il y a mille petites civilités qui sont dans votre pouvoir pour rendre sa visite agreable et je les reclame en sa faveur—surtout je vous serais obligé si vous voulez lui montrer la banque, la monnaye et autres etablissemens publiques. — Mr de Ripert ne fera qu’un court séjour à Londres et à son retour il a eu la bonté de se charger de telle petite commission que vous pourrez avoir pour Paris. —je ne doute point que vous ne soyez content d’avoir fait sa connaissance et puis qu’il votre voyage ici n’est qu’ajourné, c’est possible que vous pourriez revenir ensemble.

votre frère affectionné.

W. S. Browning.

 

Mr R. Browning.

2. new court. Swithins Lane

London

Docket: Début des rapports de mon père avec R. Browning. [1]

Publication: None traced.

Manuscript: File copy at Yale University.

Translation:

Paris

31 rue Perronnet

15 July 1834

Dear brother.

It gives me great pleasure to present to you Mr. Amedee de Ripert Monclar, a relative of Mons. Marquis of Fortia, who is visiting London on a matter in which you could probably be helpful to him by supplementing local acquaintances which as a foreigner he cannot have.— Mr. de Ripert holds a letter of introduction to Mr. de Rothschild, but there are a thousand little courtesies that are in your power in order to make his visit pleasant and I ask for them on his behalf. I would be especially obliged if you want to show him the bank, the currency and other public establishments.— Mr. de Ripert’s stay in London will be short and on his return he has been so kind as to offer to do such small errands as you might have for Paris.— I have no doubt that you will be happy to have made his acquaintance and since your trip here is only postponed, it is possible that you could return together.

Your loving brother

W.S. Browning

Docket: Beginning of my father’s connection with R. Browning. [1]

1. Monclar was survived by a son, Joseph Anne Amédée François, and a daughter, Maries Thérèse Gabrielle Victoire.

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