The Letters of Robert Browning and Elizabeth Barrett Barrett, Part 2


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Part 2 of the extensive collection of all the letters which passed between Robert Browning (1812-1889) and Elizabeth Barrett Moulton-Barrett (1806-1861) in the years 1845 and 1846, which marked the beginning of their acquaintance and formation of their romantic relationship. The nearly daily exchange of letters during this period gives a minute insight into the private and public life of these two authors, as well as into their work and how they influenced each other in their writings.
Part 2: January to May 1846. - Summary by Sonia

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E.B.B. to R.B. January 1, 1845 [1846] 5:53 Read by Sonia
R.B. to E.B.B. Sunday Night. [Post-mark, January 5, 1846] 6:33 Read by Beeswaxcandle
E.B.B. to R.B. Sunday. [Post-mark, January 6, 1846] 11:32 Read by Sonia
R.B. to E.B.B. Tuesday Morning 1:07 Read by Beeswaxcandle
R.B. to E.B.B. Tuesday Night. [Post-mark, January 7, 1846] 10:39 Read by Beeswaxcandle
E.B.B. to R.B. Wednesday. [Post-mark, January 7, 1846] 5:25 Read by Sonia
E.B.B. to R.B. Friday Morning. [Post-mark, January 9, 1846] 5:13 Read by Sonia
R.B. to E.B.B. Friday Morning 1:27 Read by Beeswaxcandle
E.B.B. to R.B. Saturday. [Post-mark, January 10, 1846] 5:10 Read by Sonia
R.B. to E.B.B. Saturday. [Post-mark, January 10, 1846] 1:21 Read by Beeswaxcandle
R.B. to E.B.B. Sunday. [Post-mark, January 12, 1846] 15:06 Read by Beeswaxcandle
E.B.B. to R.B. Tuesday Night. [Post-mark, January 14, 1846] 9:00 Read by Sonia
R.B. to E.B.B. Wednesday. [Post-mark, January 14, 1846] 1:53 Read by Beeswaxcandle
R.B. to E.B.B. Thursday. [Post-mark, January 15, 1846] 5:54 Read by Beeswaxcandle
E.B.B. to R.B. Thursday Morning. [Post-mark, January 17, 1846] 7:50 Read by Sonia
E.B.B. to R.B. Thursday Night. [In the same envelope with the preceding letter] 7:32 Read by Sonia
R.B. to E.B.B. Saturday. [Post-mark, January 17, 1846] 6:28 Read by Beeswaxcandle
R.B. to E.B.B. Sunday Evening. [Post-mark, January 19, 1846] 7:38 Read by Beeswaxcandle
E.B.B. to R.B. Sunday. [Post-mark, January 19, 1846] 6:09 Read by Sonia
R.B. to E.B.B. Monday Morning. [Post-mark, January 19, 1846] 4:59 Read by Beeswaxcandle
E.B.B. to R.B. Wednesday. [Post-mark, January 22, 1846] 8:37 Read by Sonia
R.B. to E.B.B. Thursday Morning. [Post-mark, January 22, 1846] 5:00 Read by Beeswaxcandle
E.B.B. to R.B. Thursday Night. [Post-mark, January 23, 1846] 2:53 Read by Sonia
R.B. to E.B.B. [Post-mark, January 23, 1846] 6:59 Read by Beeswaxcandle
E.B.B. to R.B. [Post-mark, January 26, 1846] 8:44 Read by Sonia
R.B. to E.B.B. Sunday Evening. [Post-mark, January 26, 1846] 4:21 Read by Beeswaxcandle
E.B.B. to R.B. Monday. [Post-mark, January 27, 1846] 7:58 Read by Sonia
R.B. to E.B.B. Tuesday. [Post-mark, January 27, 1846] 4:33 Read by Beeswaxcandle
R.B. to E.B.B. Wednesday. [Post-mark, January 28, 1846] 2:11 Read by Beeswaxcandle
E.B.B. to R.B. Friday Morning. [Post-mark, January 31, 1846] 4:19 Read by Sonia
R.B. to E.B.B. Saturday. [Post-mark, January 31, 1846] 4:47 Read by Beeswaxcandle
E.B.B. to R.B. Friday Evening. [Post-mark, February 2, 1846] 4:32 Read by Sonia
E.B.B. to R.B. Saturday. [In the same envelope with the preceding letter] 6:37 Read by Sonia
R.B. to E.B.B. Tuesday Morning. [Post-mark, February 4, 1846] 5:18 Read by Beeswaxcandle
E.B.B. to R.B. [Post-mark, February 5, 1846] 5:19 Read by Sonia
R.B. to E.B.B. Friday. [Post-mark, February 6, 1846] 5:20 Read by Beeswaxcandle
R.B. to E.B.B. Saturday Morning. [Post-mark, February 7, 1846] 0:55 Read by Beeswaxcandle
E.B.B. to R.B. Saturday. [Post-mark, February 7, 1846] 3:22 Read by Sonia
R.B. to E.B.B. [Post-mark, February 7, 1846] 1:44 Read by Beeswaxcandle
R.B. to E.B.B. Sunday Morning. [Post-mark, February 9, 1846] 4:42 Read by Sonia
E.B.B. to R.B. Tuesday. [Post-mark, February 10, 1846] 10:22 Read by Sonia
R.B. to E.B.B. Wednesday Morning. [Post-mark, February 11, 1846] 8:38 Read by Beeswaxcandle
E.B.B. to R.B. [Post-mark, February 12, 1846] 6:58 Read by Sonia
R.B. to E.B.B. Friday Morning. [Post-mark, February 13, 1846] 3:36 Read by Beeswaxcandle
E.B.B. to R.B. Saturday Evening. [Post-mark, February 16, 1846] 7:32 Read by Sonia
R.B. to E.B.B. Sunday Afternoon. [Post-mark, February 16, 1846] 9:46 Read by Beeswaxcandle
R.B. to E.B.B. Monday. [Post-mark, February 16, 1846] 2:34 Read by Beeswaxcandle
E.B.B. to R.B. Monday Morning. [Post-mark, February 17, 1846] 8:12 Read by Sonia
E.B.B. to R.B. Monday Evening. [In the same envelope with the preceding letter] 3:14 Read by Sonia
R.B. to E.B.B. 6 1/2 Tuesday Evening 0:42 Read by Beeswaxcandle
R.B. to E.B.B. Thursday Morning. [Post-mark, February 19, 1846] 4:32 Read by Beeswaxcandle
E.B.B. to R.B. [Post-marks, mis-sent to Mitcham. February 19 and 20, 1846] 5:21 Read by Sonia
E.B.B. to R.B. Thursday Evening. [Post-mark, February 20, 1846] 5:19 Read by Sonia
R.B. to E.B.B. Friday Afternoon. [Post-mark, February 20, 1846] 2:35 Read by Beeswaxcandle
E.B.B. to R.B. Friday Morning. [Post-mark, February 21, 1846] 9:06 Read by Sonia
R.B. to E.B.B. Saturday Morning. [Post-mark, February 23, 1846] 7:17 Read by Beeswaxcandle
E.B.B. to R.B. [Post-mark, February 24, 1846] 10:17 Read by Sonia
R.B. to E.B.B. Tuesday. [Post-mark, February 24, 1846] 1:33 Read by Beeswaxcandle
R.B. to E.B.B. Wednesday Morning. [Post-mark, February 25, 1846] 7:37 Read by Beeswaxcandle
E.B.B. to R.B. [Post-mark, February 26, 1846] 6:23 Read by Sonia
R.B. to E.B.B. Thursday. [Post-mark, February 26, 1846] 2:37 Read by Beeswaxcandle
E.B.B. to R.B. Thursday Evening. [Post-mark, February 27, 1846] 5:20 Read by Sonia
R.B. to E.B.B. [Post-mark, February 27, 1846] 5:28 Read by Beeswaxcandle
E.B.B. to R.B. Sunday. [Post-mark, March 2, 1846] 10:18 Read by Sonia
R.B. to E.B.B. [Post-mark, March 2, 1846] 0:54 Read by Beeswaxcandle
R.B. to E.B.B. Sunday Evening. [Post-mark, March 2, 1846] 2:59 Read by Beeswaxcandle
E.B.B. to R.B. Monday Evening. [Post-mark, March 3, 1846] 4:39 Read by Sonia
R.B. to E.B.B. Tuesday. [Post-mark, March 3, 1846] 11:01 Read by Beeswaxcandle
E.B.B. to R.B. Tuesday Evening. [Post-mark, March 4, 1846] 7:01 Read by Sonia
R.B. to E.B.B. Wednesday Morning. [Post-mark, March 4, 1846] 2:30 Read by Beeswaxcandle
E.B.B. to R.B. Thursday. [Post-mark, March 6, 1846] 4:26 Read by Sonia
R.B. to E.B.B. Friday Morning. [Post-mark, March 6, 1846] 5:21 Read by Beeswaxcandle
E.B.B. to R.B. Friday Evening. [Post-mark, March 7, 1846] 4:06 Read by Sonia
R.B. to E.B.B. Saturday Morning. [Post-mark, March 7, 1846] 5:59 Read by Beeswaxcandle
E.B.B. to R.B. Tuesday Morning. [Post-mark, March 10, 1846] 4:56 Read by Sonia
R.B. to E.B.B. Tuesday Morning. [Post-mark, March 10, 1846] 4:42 Read by Beeswaxcandle
E.B.B. to R.B. Tuesday Evening. [Post-mark, March 11, 1846] 5:35 Read by Sonia
R.B. to E.B.B. [Post-mark, March 11, 1846] 4:05 Read by Beeswaxcandle
E.B.B. to R.B. [Post-mark, March 12, 1846] 4:44 Read by Sonia
R.B. to E.B.B. [Post-mark, March 12, 1846] 3:20 Read by Beeswaxcandle
E.B.B. to R.B. Sunday. [Post-mark, March 16, 1846] 7:16 Read by Sonia
R.B. to E.B.B. Sunday [Post-mark, March 16, 1846] 4:41 Read by Beeswaxcandle
R.B. to E.B.B. [Post-mark, March 16, 1846] 2:15 Read by Beeswaxcandle
E.B.B. to R.B. Monday Evening. [Post-mark, March 17, 1846] 5:20 Read by Sonia
R.B. to E.B.B. Tuesday 5:32 Read by Beeswaxcandle
E.B.B. to R.B. Tuesday Evening. [Post-mark, March 18, 1846] 3:16 Read by Sonia
R.B. to E.B.B. [Post-mark, March 18, 1846] 2:36 Read by Beeswaxcandle
E.B.B. to R.B. Friday. [Post-mark, March 20, 1846] 4:29 Read by Sonia
R.B. to E.B.B. Saturday Morning. [Post-mark, March 21, 1846] 2:01 Read by Beeswaxcandle
E.B.B. to R.B. [Post-mark, March 21, 1846] 3:34 Read by Sonia
R.B. to E.B.B. Sunday. [Post-mark, March 23, 1846] 4:27 Read by Beeswaxcandle
E.B.B. to R.B. Tuesday. [Post-mark, March 24, 1846] 5:27 Read by Sonia
R.B. to E.B.B. Tuesday Afternoon. [Post-mark, March 24, 1846] 3:21 Read by Beeswaxcandle
E.B.B. to R.B. Tuesday Evening. [Post-mark, March 25, 1846] 4:52 Read by Sonia
R.B. to E.B.B. Wednesday. [Post-mark, March 25, 1846] 6:32 Read by Beeswaxcandle
E.B.B. to R.B. Wednesday Evening. [Post-mark, March 26, 1846] 5:59 Read by Sonia
R.B. to E.B.B. Thursday Morning. [Post-mark, March 26, 1846] 6:51 Read by Beeswaxcandle
E.B.B. to R.B. Thursday. [Post-mark, March 27, 1846] 3:54 Read by Sonia
R.B. to E.B.B. Friday. [Post-mark, March 27, 1846] 2:46 Read by Beeswaxcandle
R.B. to E.B.B. Sunday Afternoon 4:37 Read by Beeswaxcandle
E.B.B. to R.B. Sunday Evening. [Post-mark, March 30, 1846] 5:22 Read by Sonia
R.B. to E.B.B. Monday. [Post-mark, March 30, 1846] 4:05 Read by Beeswaxcandle
E.B.B. to R.B. Monday 1:49 Read by Sonia
E.B.B. to R.B. Monday Evening. [Post-mark, March 31, 1846] 5:29 Read by Sonia
R.B. to E.B.B. Tuesday. [Post-mark, March 31, 1846] 2:25 Read by Beeswaxcandle
E.B.B. to R.B. Tuesday Evening. [Post-mark, March 31, 1846] 5:19 Read by Sonia
R.B. to E.B.B. [Post-mark, April 1, 1846] 6:29 Read by Beeswaxcandle
E.B.B. to R.B. Friday. [Post-mark, April 3, 1846] 5:05 Read by Sonia
R.B. to E.B.B. Friday. [Post-mark, April 3, 1846] 4:29 Read by Beeswaxcandle
E.B.B. to R.B. Friday Evening. [Post-mark, April 4, 1846] 6:39 Read by Sonia
R.B. to E.B.B. Saturday. [April 4, 1846] 4:38 Read by Beeswaxcandle
E.B.B. to R.B. Sunday. [April 5, 1846] 5:24 Read by Sonia
R.B. to E.B.B. Sunday. [Post-mark, April 6, 1846] 5:22 Read by Beeswaxcandle
R.B. to E.B.B. Monday Morning. [April 6, 1846] 3:05 Read by Beeswaxcandle
E.B.B. to R.B. Tuesday. [Post-mark, April 7, 1846] 6:27 Read by Sonia
R.B. to E.B.B. Tuesday. [Post-mark, April 7, 1846] 2:47 Read by Beeswaxcandle
E.B.B. to R.B. Tuesday Evening. [Post-mark, April 8, 1846] 4:36 Read by Sonia
R.B. to E.B.B. Wednesday Morning. [Post-mark, April 8, 1846] 17:58 Read by Beeswaxcandle
E.B.B. to R.B. Wednesday Evening. [Post-mark, April 9, 1846] 4:13 Read by Sonia
R.B. to E.B.B. Thursday. 8 a.m. [Post-mark, April 9, 1846] 2:10 Read by Beeswaxcandle
E.B.B. to R.B. Thursday Evening. [Post-mark, April 10, 1846] 4:20 Read by Sonia
E.B.B. to R.B. Friday - 2 o'clock p.m. [Post-mark, April 10, 1846] 1:05 Read by Sonia
R.B. to E.B.B. Friday Morning. [Post-mark, April 10, 1846] 8:46 Read by Beeswaxcandle
E.B.B. to R.B. Sunday. [Post-mark, April 13, 1846] 8:40 Read by Sonia
R.B. to E.B.B. Sunday. [Post-mark, April 13, 1846] 5:27 Read by Beeswaxcandle
E.B.B. to R.B. Monday. [Post-mark, April 14, 1846] 7:21 Read by Sonia
R.B. to E.B.B. Tuesday Morning. [Post-mark, April 14, 1846] 5:13 Read by Beeswaxcandle
E.B.B. to R.B. Thursday. [Post-mark, April 16, 1846] 7:01 Read by Sonia
R.B. to E.B.B. Thursday. [Post-mark, April 16, 1846] 3:21 Read by Beeswaxcandle
E.B.B. to R.B. Thursday Evening. [Post-mark, April 17, 1846] 6:05 Read by Sonia
R.B. to E.B.B. Friday. [Post-mark, April 17, 1846] 7:19 Read by Beeswaxcandle
E.B.B. to R.B. Friday. [Post-mark, April 18, 1846] 5:57 Read by Sonia
R.B. to E.B.B. Saturday. [Post-mark, April 18, 1846] 6:09 Read by Beeswaxcandle
R.B. to E.B.B. Sunday Afternoon. [Post-mark, April 20, 1846] 5:41 Read by Beeswaxcandle
E.B.B. to R.B. Tuesday. [Post-mark, April 21, 1846] 4:16 Read by Sonia
R.B. to E.B.B. Tuesday. [Post-mark, April 21, 1846] 3:16 Read by Beeswaxcandle
E.B.B. to R.B. Tuesday evening. [Post-mark, April 22, 1846] 4:27 Read by Sonia
R.B. to E.B.B. Wednesday. [Post-mark, April 22, 1846] 3:24 Read by Beeswaxcandle
E.B.B. to R.B. Wednesday evening. [Post-mark, April 23, 1846] 4:49 Read by Sonia
R.B. to E.B.B. Thursday. [Post-mark, April 23, 1846] 4:32 Read by Beeswaxcandle
E.B.B. to R.B. Thursday evening. [Post-mark, April 24, 1846] 4:56 Read by Sonia
R.B. to E.B.B. [Post-mark, April 24, 1846] 4:00 Read by Beeswaxcandle
E.B.B. to R.B. Sunday. [Post-mark, April 27, 1846] 6:05 Read by Sonia
R.B. to E.B.B. Sunday. [Post-mark, April 27, 1846] 5:06 Read by Beeswaxcandle
R.B. to E.B.B. Monday. [Post-mark, April 27, 1846] 4:04 Read by Beeswaxcandle
E.B.B. to R.B. Monday Evening. [Post-mark, April 28, 1846] 4:32 Read by Sonia
R.B. to E.B.B. Tuesday. [Post-mark, April 28, 1846] 3:49 Read by Beeswaxcandle
E.B.B. to R.B. Tuesday. [Post-mark, April 29, 1846] 5:02 Read by Sonia
R.B. to E.B.B. Wednesday. [Post-mark, April 29, 1846] 2:47 Read by Beeswaxcandle
E.B.B. to R.B. Friday. [Post-mark, May 1, 1846] 3:57 Read by Sonia
R.B. to E.B.B. Friday. [Post-mark, May 1, 1846] 6:54 Read by Beeswaxcandle
E.B.B. to R.B. Friday. [Post-mark, May 2, 1846] 4:13 Read by Sonia
R.B. to E.B.B. Saturday. [Post-mark, May 2, 1846] 5:55 Read by Beeswaxcandle
R.B. to E.B.B. Sunday. [Post-mark, May 4, 1846] 3:53 Read by Beeswaxcandle
R.B. to E.B.B. Tuesday. [Post-mark, May 5, 1846] 4:53 Read by Beeswaxcandle
E.B.B. to R.B. Tuesday. [Post-mark, May 6, 1846] 3:43 Read by Sonia
E.B.B. to R.B. Tuesday Evening. [Post-mark, May 6, 1846] 6:07 Read by Sonia
R.B. to E.B.B. Wednesday. [Post-mark, May 6, 1846] 4:12 Read by Beeswaxcandle
E.B.B. to R.B. Wednesday Evening. [Post-mark, May 7, 1846] 4:38 Read by Sonia
R.B. to E.B.B. Thursday. [Post-mark, May 7, 1846] 3:45 Read by Beeswaxcandle
E.B.B. to R.B. May 7, 1846 4:42 Read by Sonia
R.B. to E.B.B. Friday. [Post-mark, May 8, 1846] 4:29 Read by Beeswaxcandle
E.B.B. to R.B. Sunday. [Post-mark, May 11, 1846] 5:45 Read by Sonia
R.B. to E.B.B. Sunday. [Post-mark, May 11, 1846] 4:21 Read by Beeswaxcandle
R.B. to E.B.B. Monday 4 o'clock. [Post-mark, May 11, 1846] 0:55 Read by Beeswaxcandle
E.B.B. to R.B. Monday. [Post-mark, May 12, 1846] 5:03 Read by Sonia
R.B. to E.B.B. Tuesday. [Post-mark, May 12, 1846] 5:20 Read by Beeswaxcandle
E.B.B. to R.B. Tuesday. [Post-mark, May 13, 1846] 4:32 Read by Sonia
R.B. to E.B.B. Wednesday. [Post-mark, May 13, 1846] 2:36 Read by Beeswaxcandle
E.B.B. to R.B. Friday. [Post-mark, May 15, 1846] 2:49 Read by Sonia
R.B. to E.B.B. Friday. [Post-mark, May 15, 1846] 4:53 Read by Beeswaxcandle
E.B.B. to R.B. Friday Evening. [Post-mark, May 16, 1846] 4:03 Read by Sonia
R.B. to E.B.B. Saturday. [Post-mark, May 16, 1846] 2:21 Read by Beeswaxcandle
E.B.B. to R.B. Saturday Morning. [Post-mark, May 16, 1846] 3:35 Read by Sonia
R.B. to E.B.B. Sunday. (Day before to-morrow !) [Post-mark, May 18, 1846] 3:24 Read by Beeswaxcandle
E.B.B. to R.B. Tuesday Morning. [Post-mark, May 19, 1846] 2:39 Read by Sonia
R.B. to E.B.B. Tuesday. [Post-mark, May 19, 1846] 2:32 Read by Beeswaxcandle
E.B.B. to R.B. Tuesday Evening. [Post-mark, May 20, 1846] 5:00 Read by Sonia
R.B. to E.B.B. Wednesday. [Post-mark, May 20, 1846] 2:44 Read by Beeswaxcandle
E.B.B. to R.B. Wednesday, May 20 4:13 Read by Sonia
R.B. to E.B.B. Thursday. [Post-mark, May 21, 1846] 3:00 Read by Beeswaxcandle
E.B.B. to R.B. Thursday. [Post-mark, May 22, 1846] 4:25 Read by Sonia
E.B.B. to R.B. Thursday 1:40 Read by Sonia
R.B. to E.B.B. Friday. [Post-mark, May 22, 1846] 4:54 Read by Beeswaxcandle
R.B. to E.B.B. Sunday Morning. [Post-mark, May 25, 1846] 6:18 Read by Beeswaxcandle
E.B.B. to R.B. Sunday. [Post-mark, May 25, 1846] 5:09 Read by Sonia
R.B. to E.B.B. Monday. 12 o'clock 3:32 Read by Beeswaxcandle
R.B. to E.B.B. Monday. [Post-mark, May 25, 1846] 1:14 Read by Beeswaxcandle
E.B.B. to R.B. Monday Morning. [Post-mark, May 26, 1846] 9:50 Read by Sonia
R.B. to E.B.B. 3 1/2 p.m. Tuesday. [Post-mark, May 26, 1846] 1:00 Read by Beeswaxcandle
E.B.B. to R.B. Thursday Morning. [Post-mark, May 28, 1846] 1:55 Read by Sonia
R.B. to E.B.B. Thursday. [Post-mark, May 28, 1846] 2:54 Read by Beeswaxcandle
E.B.B. to R.B. Thursday. [Post-mark, May 29, 1846] 3:05 Read by Sonia
R.B. to E.B.B. Friday. [Post-mark, May 29, 1846] 2:38 Read by Beeswaxcandle
E.B.B. to R.B. Friday. [Post-mark, May 30, 1846] 5:24 Read by Sonia
R.B. to E.B.B. Saturday. [Post-mark, May 30, 1846] 4:09 Read by Beeswaxcandle
E.B.B. to R.B. Saturday. [Post-mark, May 30, 1846] 4:02 Read by Sonia