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Letters of Robert Browning and Elizabeth Barrett Barrett, Part 1

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Letters of Robert Browning and Elizabeth Barrett Barrett, Part 1

by Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Robert Browning

English· 14:28:55· 187 chapters
Part 1 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 1: January to December 1845. - Summary by Sonia

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Chapters

  1. Chapter 1

    R.B. to E.B.B. New Cross, Hatcham, Surrey [Post-mark, January 10, 1845]

    04:11
  2. Chapter 2

    E.B.B. to R.B. 50 Wimpole Street: Jan. 11, 1845

    04:36
  3. Chapter 3

    R.B. to E.B.B. New Cross, Hatcham, Surrey. Jan. 13, 1845

    05:50
  4. Chapter 4

    E.B.B. to R.B. 50 Wimpole Street: Jan. 15, 1845

    05:57
  5. Chapter 5

    R.B. to E.B.B. New Cross, Hatcham, Monday night. [Post-mark, January 28, 1845]

    05:20
  6. Chapter 6

    E.B.B. to R.B. 50 Wimpole Street: Feb. 3, 1845

    09:51
  7. Chapter 7

    R.B. to E.B.B. Hatcham, Tuesday. [Post-mark, February 11, 1845]

    12:30
  8. Chapter 8

    E.B.B. to R.B. 50 Wimpole Street: February 17, 1845

    13:06
  9. Chapter 9

    R.B. to E.B.B. Wednesday morning - Spring! [Post-mark, February 26, 1845]

    09:38
  10. Chapter 10

    E.B.B. to R.B. 50 Wimpole Street: Feb. 27, 1845

    08:37
  11. Chapter 11

    R.B. to E.B.B. Saturday Night, March 1 [1845]

    04:30
  12. Chapter 12

    E.B.B. to R.B. March 5, 1845

    05:39
  13. Chapter 13

    R.B. to E.B.B. Tuesday Morning. [Post-mark, March 12, 1845]

    11:20
  14. Chapter 14

    E.B.B. to R.B. 50 Wimpole Street: March 20, 1845

    09:48
  15. Chapter 15

    R.B. to E.B.B. Monday Morning. [Post-mark, March 31, 1845]

    03:40
  16. Chapter 16

    R.B. to E.B.B. Tuesday Night. [Post-mark, April 16, 1845]

    04:40
  17. Chapter 17

    E.B.B. to R.B. Tuesday Morning. [Post-mark, April 18, 1845]

    04:28
  18. Chapter 18

    R.B. to E.B.B. Wednesday Morning. [Post-mark, April 30, 1845]

    05:17
  19. Chapter 19

    E.B.B. to R.B. Thursday. [Post-mark, May 2, 1845]

    03:39
  20. Chapter 20

    R.B. to E.B.B. Saturday Morning. [Post-mark, May 3, 1845]

    11:53
  21. Chapter 21

    E.B.B. to R.B. Monday - and Tuesday. [Post-mark, May 6, 1845]

    08:05
  22. Chapter 22

    E.B.B. to R.B. Sunday - in the last hour of it. [Post-mark, May 12, 1845]

    01:20
  23. Chapter 23

    R.B. to E.B.B. Monday. [Post-mark, May 12, 1845]

    02:39
  24. Chapter 24

    R.B. to E.B.B. Tuesday. [Post-mark, May 13, 1845]

    04:44
  25. Chapter 25

    E.B.B. to R.B. Thursday. [Post-mark, May 16, 1845]

    06:59
  26. Chapter 26

    R.B. to E.B.B. Friday Night. [Post-mark, May 17, 1845]

    03:39
  27. Chapter 27

    E.B.B. to R.B. Saturday. [Post-mark, May 17, 1845]

    03:07
  28. Chapter 28

    R.B. to E.B.B. Tuesday Evening. [Post-mark, May 21, 1845]

    01:46
  29. Chapter 29

    E.B.B. to R.B. Wednesday Morning. [Post-mark, May 22, 1845]

    02:42
  30. Chapter 30

    E.B.B. to R.B. Friday Evening. [Post-mark, May 24, 1845]

    04:37
  31. Chapter 31

    R.B. to E.B.B. Saturday Morning. [Post-mark, May 24, 1845]

    11:46
  32. Chapter 32

    E.B.B. to R.B. Sunday. [May 25, 1845]

    06:56
  33. Chapter 33

    R.B. to E.B.B. [Post-mark, May 26, 1845]

    02:06
  34. Chapter 34

    E.B.B. to R.B. Monday Morning. [Post-mark, May 27, 1845]

    03:16
  35. Chapter 35

    R.B. to E.B.B. [Post-mark, May 28, 1845]

    02:42
  36. Chapter 36

    E.B.B. to R.B. Friday Morning. [Post-mark, May 30, 1845]

    01:40
  37. Chapter 37

    E.B.B. to R.B. Friday Morning. [Post-mark, June 7, 1845]

    10:22
  38. Chapter 38

    R.B. to E.B.B. Saturday Morning. [Post-mark, June 7, 1845]

    02:26
  39. Chapter 39

    R.B. to E.B.B. [Post-mark, June 9, 1845]

    05:01
  40. Chapter 40

    E.B.B. to R.B. Tuesday Morning. [Post-mark, June 10, 1845]

    03:08
  41. Chapter 41

    E.B.B. to R.B. Friday. [Post-mark, June 14, 1845]

    03:02
  42. Chapter 42

    R.B. to E.B.B. [Post-mark, June 14, 1845]

    04:00
  43. Chapter 43

    E.B.B. to R.B. Monday. [Post-mark, June 17, 1845]

    04:41
  44. Chapter 44

    R.B. to E.B.B. Thursday Morning. [Post-mark, June 19, 1845]

    01:46
  45. Chapter 45

    E.B.B. to R.B. Thursday Evening. [Post-mark, June 20, 1845]

    03:34
  46. Chapter 46

    R.B. to E.B.B. Sunday Afternoon. [Post-mark, June 23, 1845]

    02:52
  47. Chapter 47

    E.B.B. to R.B. Monday. [Post-mark, June 24, 1845]

    06:01
  48. Chapter 48

    R.B. to E.B.B. Tuesday Morning. [Post-mark, June 24, 1845]

    02:03
  49. Chapter 49

    E.B.B. to R.B. Tuesday Evening. [Post-mark, June 25, 1845]

    02:37
  50. Chapter 50

    R.B. to E.B.B. 12. Wednesday. [Post-mark, June 25, 1845]

    01:01
  51. Chapter 51

    E.B.B. to R.B. Thursday Evening. [Post-mark, June 27, 1845]

    00:55
  52. Chapter 52

    R.B. to E.B.B. Friday Morning. [Post-mark, June 27, 1845]

    01:44
  53. Chapter 53

    E.B.B. to R.B. Friday Evening. [Post-mark, June 28, 1845]

    01:19
  54. Chapter 54

    E.B.B. to R.B. Monday. [June 30, 1845]

    03:20
  55. Chapter 55

    R.B. to E.B.B. Tuesday Morning

    04:43
  56. Chapter 56

    E.B.B. to R.B. Wednesday - Thursday Evening. [Post-mark, July 4, 1845]

    08:26
  57. Chapter 57

    R.B. to E.B.B. Monday Afternoon. [Post-mark, July 7, 1845]

    03:17
  58. Chapter 58

    E.B.B. to R.B. Monday. [Post-mark, July 8, 1845]

    03:16
  59. Chapter 59

    R.B. to E.B.B. Wednesday Morning. [Post-mark, July 9, 1845]

    03:17
  60. Chapter 60

    E.B.B. to R.B. [Post-mark, July 12, 1845]

    04:32
  61. Chapter 61

    R.B. to E.B.B. Sunday Morning. [Post-mark, July 14, 1845]

    08:47
  62. Chapter 62

    E.B.B. to R.B. [Post-mark, July 18, 1845]

    10:33
  63. Chapter 63

    R.B. to E.B.B. [no date]

    04:52
  64. Chapter 64

    E.B.B. to R.B. Monday. [Post-mark, July 21, 1845]

    04:31
  65. Chapter 65

    R.B. to E.B.B. Tuesday Morning. [Post-mark, July 22, 1845]

    01:15
  66. Chapter 66

    E.B.B. to R.B. [Post-mark, July 25, 1845]

    04:18
  67. Chapter 67

    R.B. to E.B.B. Friday Morning. [Post-mark, July 25, 1845]

    05:49
  68. Chapter 68

    E.B.B. to R.B. Saturday. [Post-mark, July 28, 1845]

    04:51
  69. Chapter 69

    R.B. to E.B.B. [Post-mark, July 28, 1845]

    01:07
  70. Chapter 70

    R.B. to E.B.B. Thursday [Post-mark, July 31, 1845]

    01:33
  71. Chapter 71

    E.B.B. to R.B. Thursday. [Post-mark, August 2, 1845]

    06:38
  72. Chapter 72

    R.B. to E.B.B. Sunday Evening. [Post-mark, August 4, 1845]

    07:58
  73. Chapter 73

    E.B.B. to R.B. [Post-mark, August 8, 1845]

    04:28
  74. Chapter 74

    R.B. to E.B.B. Friday Afternoon. [Post-mark, August 8, 1845]

    02:39
  75. Chapter 75

    E.B.B. to R.B. Friday [Post-mark, August 8, 1845]

    01:59
  76. Chapter 76

    R.B. to E.B.B. Sunday Afternoon. [Post-mark, August 11, 1845]

    07:19
  77. Chapter 77

    E.B.B. to R.B. [Post-mark, August 11, 1845]

    05:51
  78. Chapter 78

    R.B. to E.B.B. Tuesday Evening. [Post-mark, August 13, 1845]

    02:04
  79. Chapter 79

    E.B.B. to R.B. [Post-mark, August 13, 1845]

    04:13
  80. Chapter 80

    R.B. to E.B.B. Friday Morning. [Post-mark, August 15, 1845]

    07:29
  81. Chapter 81

    E.B.B. to R.B. Saturday. [Post-mark, August 16, 1845]

    04:27
  82. Chapter 82

    E.B.B. to R.B. Sunday. [Post-mark, August 18, 1845]

    01:15
  83. Chapter 83

    R.B. to E.B.B. Monday, 7 p.m. [Post-mark, August 19, 1845]

    01:07
  84. Chapter 84

    E.B.B. to R.B. Tuesday. [Post-mark, August 20, 1845]

    05:22
  85. Chapter 85

    R.B. to E.B.B. Wednesday Morning. [Post-mark, August 20, 1845]

    02:04
  86. Chapter 86

    R.B. to E.B.B. Thursday, 7 o'clock. [Post-mark, August 21, 1845]

    05:34
  87. Chapter 87

    E.B.B. to R.B. Wednesday. [Post-mark, August 25, 1845]

    13:44
  88. Chapter 88

    R.B. to E.B.B. Wednesday Morning. [Post-mark, August 27, 1845]

    01:46
  89. Chapter 89

    E.B.B. to R.B. Wednesday Morning. [Post-mark, August 27, 1845]

    03:07
  90. Chapter 90

    E.B.B. to R.B. Friday Evening. [Post-mark, August 30, 1845]

    01:49
  91. Chapter 91

    R.B. to E.B.B. [Post-mark, August 30, 1845]

    01:10
  92. Chapter 92

    R.B. to E.B.B. [Post-mark, August 30, 1845]

    04:16
  93. Chapter 93

    E.B.B. to R.B. Sunday. [Post-mark, August 31, 1845]

    07:21
  94. Chapter 94

    R.B. to E.B.B. Tuesday Evening. [Post-mark, September 3, 1845]

    01:26
  95. Chapter 95

    R.B. to E.B.B. Tuesday Night. [Post-mark, September 3, 1845]

    01:04
  96. Chapter 96

    E.B.B. to R.B. [Post-mark, September 4, 1845]

    03:31
  97. Chapter 97

    R.B. to E.B.B. Friday Afternoon. [Post-mark, September 5, 1845]

    02:54
  98. Chapter 98

    E.B.B. to R.B. Saturday. [Post-mark, September 8, 1845]

    02:19
  99. Chapter 99

    E.B.B. to R.B. Tuesday. [Post-mark, September 9, 1845]

    08:37
  100. Chapter 100

    R.B. to E.B.B. Thursday Morning. [Post-mark, September 11, 1845]

    05:44
  101. Chapter 101

    E.B.B. to R.B. Thursday. [Post-mark, September 11, 1845]

    00:50
  102. Chapter 102

    R.B. to E.B.B. Saturday Morning. [Post-mark, September 13, 1845]

    10:21
  103. Chapter 103

    E.B.B. to R.B. [Post-mark, September 16, 1845]

    07:03
  104. Chapter 104

    R.B. to E.B.B. [Post-mark, September 17, 1845]

    13:27
  105. Chapter 105

    E.B.B. to R.B. Wednesday Morning. [Post-mark, September 17, 1845]

    02:38
  106. Chapter 106

    E.B.B. to R.B. Wednesday Evening. [Post-mark, September 18, 1845]

    03:34
  107. Chapter 107

    R.B. to E.B.B. [Post-mark, September 18, 1845]

    01:31
  108. Chapter 108

    E.B.B. to R.B. Wednesday. [Post-mark, September 18, 1845]

    01:46
  109. Chapter 109

    R.B. to E.B.B. Thursday Morning. [Post-mark, September 18, 1845]

    03:52
  110. Chapter 110

    E.B.B. to R.B. Friday Morning. [Post-mark, September 19, 1845]

    01:25
  111. Chapter 111

    E.B.B. to R.B. [Post-mark, September 24, 1845]

    02:54
  112. Chapter 112

    R.B. to E.B.B. Wednesday Evening. [Post-mark, September 25, 1845]

    03:47
  113. Chapter 113

    E.B.B. to R.B. [Post-mark, September 25, 1845]

    03:55
  114. Chapter 114

    R.B. to E.B.B. [Post-mark, September 25, 1845]

    08:34
  115. Chapter 115

    E.B.B. to R.B. Friday Evening. [Post-mark, September 27, 1845]

    03:39
  116. Chapter 116

    R.B. to E.B.B. [Post-mark, September 27, 1845]

    01:29
  117. Chapter 117

    E.B.B. to R.B. [Post-mark, September 29, 1845]

    01:57
  118. Chapter 118

    E.B.B. to R.B. Wednesday. [Post-mark, October 1, 1845]

    03:33
  119. Chapter 119

    R.B. to E.B.B. Thursday. [Post-mark, October 2, 1845]

    04:00
  120. Chapter 120

    E.B.B. to R.B. Saturday. [Post-mark, October 6, 1845]

    02:57
  121. Chapter 121

    R.B. to E.B.B. Monday Morning. [Post-mark, October 6, 1845]

    02:32
  122. Chapter 122

    E.B.B. to R.B. [Post-mark, October 7, 1845]

    01:42
  123. Chapter 123

    R.B. to E.B.B. 12 - Wednesday. [Post-mark, October 8, 1845]

    01:42
  124. Chapter 124

    E.B.B. to R.B. Wednesday Evening. [Post-mark, October 8, 1845]

    02:52
  125. Chapter 125

    E.B.B. to R.B. [Post-mark, October 11, 1845]

    04:12
  126. Chapter 126

    R.B. to E.B.B. Sunday. [Post-mark, October 13, 1845]

    07:50
  127. Chapter 127

    E.B.B. to R.B. Saturday. [Post-mark, October 14, 1845]

    08:40
  128. Chapter 128

    R.B. to E.B.B. Tuesday Morning. [Post-mark, October 14, 1845]

    02:05
  129. Chapter 129

    E.B.B. to R.B. Tuesday. [Post-mark, October 15, 1845]

    02:11
  130. Chapter 130

    R.B. to E.B.B. [Post-mark, October 15, 1845]

    03:38
  131. Chapter 131

    E.B.B. to R.B. Wednesday. [Post-mark, October 16, 1845]

    03:19
  132. Chapter 132

    E.B.B. to R.B. Friday. [Post-mark, October 17, 1845]

    03:15
  133. Chapter 133

    R.B. to E.B.B. Saturday. [Post-mark, October 18, 1845]

    02:38
  134. Chapter 134

    R.B. to E.B.B. Monday Morning. [In the same envelope with the preceding letter]

    01:01
  135. Chapter 135

    E.B.B. to R.B. [Post-mark, October 22, 1845]

    05:44
  136. Chapter 136

    R.B. to E.B.B. [Post-mark, October 23, 1845]

    04:59
  137. Chapter 137

    E.B.B. to R.B. [Post-mark, October 24, 1845]

    01:36
  138. Chapter 138

    E.B.B. to R.B. [Post-mark, October 25, 1845]

    06:45
  139. Chapter 139

    R.B. to E.B.B. [Post-mark, October 27, 1845]

    03:43
  140. Chapter 140

    R.B. to E.B.B. Tuesday 9 a.m. [In the same envelope with the preceding letter]

    00:46
  141. Chapter 141

    E.B.B. to R.B.

    02:25
  142. Chapter 142

    R.B. to E.B.B. Wednesday Night. [Post-mark, October 30, 1845]

    02:55
  143. Chapter 143

    E.B.B. to R.B. [Post-mark, November 1, 1845]

    05:07
  144. Chapter 144

    R.B. to E.B.B. Tuesday. [Post-mark, November 4, 1845]

    01:37
  145. Chapter 145

    E.B.B. to R.B. Wednesday. [Post-mark, November 6, 1845]

    02:49
  146. Chapter 146

    R.B. to E.B.B.

    01:33
  147. Chapter 147

    E.B.B. to R.B. Thursday Evening. [Post-mark, November 7, 1845]

    04:27
  148. Chapter 148

    R.B. to E.B.B. Sunday Evening. [Post-mark, November 10, 1845]

    04:42
  149. Chapter 149

    E.B.B. to R.B. Monday. [Post-mark, November 11, 1845]

    05:33
  150. Chapter 150

    E.B.B. to R.B. Two letters in one - Wednesday. [Post-mark, November 15, 1845]

    10:02
  151. Chapter 151

    R.B. to E.B.B. Sunday Morning. [Post-mark, November 17, 1845]

    09:50
  152. Chapter 152

    E.B.B. to R.B. Monday. [Post-mark, November 18, 1845]

    06:27
  153. Chapter 153

    R.B. to E.B.B. Thursday Morning

    02:33
  154. Chapter 154

    E.B.B. to R.B. Thursday. [Post-mark, November 21, 1845]

    09:09
  155. Chapter 155

    R.B. to E.B.B. Friday Night. [Post-mark, November 22, 1845]

    05:20
  156. Chapter 156

    E.B.B. to R.B. Saturday. [Post-mark, November 22, 1845]

    04:47
  157. Chapter 157

    R.B. to E.B.B. Sunday Night. [Post-mark, November 24, 1845]

    05:39
  158. Chapter 158

    E.B.B. to R.B. Monday. [Post-mark, November 24, 1845]

    03:59
  159. Chapter 159

    R.B. to E.B.B. Thursday Morning. [Post-mark, November 27, 1845]

    01:50
  160. Chapter 160

    E.B.B. to R.B. Monday. [Post-mark, November 27, 1845]

    06:52
  161. Chapter 161

    R.B. to E.B.B. [Post-mark, November 28, 1845]

    03:45
  162. Chapter 162

    E.B.B. to R.B. Friday. [Post-mark, December 1, 1845]

    06:10
  163. Chapter 163

    E.B.B. to R.B. Saturday Evening

    02:46
  164. Chapter 164

    R.B. to E.B.B. Tuesday. [Post-mark, December 2, 1845]

    01:32
  165. Chapter 165

    R.B. to E.B.B. [Post-mark, December 3, 1845]

    03:32
  166. Chapter 166

    E.B.B. to R.B. Tuesday Evening. [Post-mark, December 4, 1845]

    04:37
  167. Chapter 167

    E.B.B. to R.B. [Post-mark, December 4, 1845]

    06:48
  168. Chapter 168

    R.B. to E.B.B. Sunday Night. [Post-mark, December 8, 1845]

    04:23
  169. Chapter 169

    E.B.B. to R.B. Sunday. [Post-mark, December 8, 1845]

    08:09
  170. Chapter 170

    R.B. to E.B.B. Tuesday Morning. [Post-mark, December 9, 1845]

    06:32
  171. Chapter 171

    E.B.B. to R.B. Tuesday Evening. [Post-mark, December 10, 1845]

    04:42
  172. Chapter 172

    R.B. to E.B.B. Friday. [Post-mark, December 12, 1845]

    02:37
  173. Chapter 173

    E.B.B. to R.B. Friday. [Post-mark, December 13, 1845]

    07:45
  174. Chapter 174

    R.B. to E.B.B. Monday Morning. [Post-mark, December 15, 1845]

    02:13
  175. Chapter 175

    E.B.B. to R.B. Monday. [Post-mark, December 16, 1845]

    03:47
  176. Chapter 176

    E.B.B. to R.B. Tuesday evening. [Post-mark, December 17, 1845]

    00:56
  177. Chapter 177

    R.B. to E.B.B. Friday Morning. [Post-mark, December 19, 1845]

    06:26
  178. Chapter 178

    E.B.B. to R.B. Thursday Evening. [Post-mark, December 20, 1845]

    08:50
  179. Chapter 179

    R.B. to E.B.B. Saturday. [Post-mark, December 20, 1845]

    02:28
  180. Chapter 180

    E.B.B. to R.B. Saturday. [Post-mark, December 20, 1845]

    05:17
  181. Chapter 181

    R.B. to E.B.B. Sunday Night. [Post-mark, December 22, 1845]

    09:48
  182. Chapter 182

    E.B.B. to R.B. Sunday Night. [Post-mark, December 24, 1845]

    12:38
  183. Chapter 183

    R.B. to E.B.B. 25th Dec. [1845]

    04:57
  184. Chapter 184

    R.B. to E.B.B. Saturday, 4 p.m. [Post-mark, December 27, 1845]

    01:38
  185. Chapter 185

    E.B.B. to R.B. Saturday. [Post-mark, December 27, 1845]

    04:17
  186. Chapter 186

    E.B.B. to R.B. Tuesday. [Post-mark, December 30, 1845]

    07:23
  187. Chapter 187

    R.B. to E.B.B. Wednesday, December 31, 1845

    06:13