The Letters of Robert Browning and Elizabeth Barrett Barrett, Part 1


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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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R.B. to E.B.B. New Cross, Hatcham, Surrey [Post-mark, January 10, 1845] 4:11 Read by Greg Giordano
E.B.B. to R.B. 50 Wimpole Street: Jan. 11, 1845 4:36 Read by Sonia
R.B. to E.B.B. New Cross, Hatcham, Surrey. Jan. 13, 1845 5:50 Read by Greg Giordano
E.B.B. to R.B. 50 Wimpole Street: Jan. 15, 1845 5:57 Read by Sonia
R.B. to E.B.B. New Cross, Hatcham, Monday night. [Post-mark, January 28, 1845] 5:20 Read by Greg Giordano
E.B.B. to R.B. 50 Wimpole Street: Feb. 3, 1845 9:51 Read by Sonia
R.B. to E.B.B. Hatcham, Tuesday. [Post-mark, February 11, 1845] 12:30 Read by Greg Giordano
E.B.B. to R.B. 50 Wimpole Street: February 17, 1845 13:06 Read by Sonia
R.B. to E.B.B. Wednesday morning - Spring! [Post-mark, February 26, 1845] 9:38 Read by Greg Giordano
E.B.B. to R.B. 50 Wimpole Street: Feb. 27, 1845 8:37 Read by Sonia
R.B. to E.B.B. Saturday Night, March 1 [1845] 4:30 Read by Greg Giordano
E.B.B. to R.B. March 5, 1845 5:39 Read by Sonia
R.B. to E.B.B. Tuesday Morning. [Post-mark, March 12, 1845] 11:20 Read by Greg Giordano
E.B.B. to R.B. 50 Wimpole Street: March 20, 1845 9:48 Read by Sonia
R.B. to E.B.B. Monday Morning. [Post-mark, March 31, 1845] 3:40 Read by Greg Giordano
R.B. to E.B.B. Tuesday Night. [Post-mark, April 16, 1845] 4:40 Read by Greg Giordano
E.B.B. to R.B. Tuesday Morning. [Post-mark, April 18, 1845] 4:28 Read by Sonia
R.B. to E.B.B. Wednesday Morning. [Post-mark, April 30, 1845] 5:17 Read by Greg Giordano
E.B.B. to R.B. Thursday. [Post-mark, May 2, 1845] 3:39 Read by Sonia
R.B. to E.B.B. Saturday Morning. [Post-mark, May 3, 1845] 11:53 Read by Greg Giordano
E.B.B. to R.B. Monday - and Tuesday. [Post-mark, May 6, 1845] 8:05 Read by Sonia
E.B.B. to R.B. Sunday - in the last hour of it. [Post-mark, May 12, 1845] 1:20 Read by Sonia
R.B. to E.B.B. Monday. [Post-mark, May 12, 1845] 2:39 Read by Greg Giordano
R.B. to E.B.B. Tuesday. [Post-mark, May 13, 1845] 4:44 Read by Greg Giordano
E.B.B. to R.B. Thursday. [Post-mark, May 16, 1845] 6:59 Read by Sonia
R.B. to E.B.B. Friday Night. [Post-mark, May 17, 1845] 3:39 Read by Greg Giordano
E.B.B. to R.B. Saturday. [Post-mark, May 17, 1845] 3:07 Read by Sonia
R.B. to E.B.B. Tuesday Evening. [Post-mark, May 21, 1845] 1:46 Read by Greg Giordano
E.B.B. to R.B. Wednesday Morning. [Post-mark, May 22, 1845] 2:42 Read by Sonia
E.B.B. to R.B. Friday Evening. [Post-mark, May 24, 1845] 4:37 Read by Sonia
R.B. to E.B.B. Saturday Morning. [Post-mark, May 24, 1845] 11:46 Read by Greg Giordano
E.B.B. to R.B. Sunday. [May 25, 1845] 6:56 Read by Sonia
R.B. to E.B.B. [Post-mark, May 26, 1845] 2:06 Read by Greg Giordano
E.B.B. to R.B. Monday Morning. [Post-mark, May 27, 1845] 3:16 Read by Sonia
R.B. to E.B.B. [Post-mark, May 28, 1845] 2:42 Read by Greg Giordano
E.B.B. to R.B. Friday Morning. [Post-mark, May 30, 1845] 1:40 Read by Sonia
E.B.B. to R.B. Friday Morning. [Post-mark, June 7, 1845] 10:22 Read by Sonia
R.B. to E.B.B. Saturday Morning. [Post-mark, June 7, 1845] 2:26 Read by Greg Giordano
R.B. to E.B.B. [Post-mark, June 9, 1845] 5:01 Read by Greg Giordano
E.B.B. to R.B. Tuesday Morning. [Post-mark, June 10, 1845] 3:08 Read by Sonia
E.B.B. to R.B. Friday. [Post-mark, June 14, 1845] 3:02 Read by Sonia
R.B. to E.B.B. [Post-mark, June 14, 1845] 4:00 Read by Greg Giordano
E.B.B. to R.B. Monday. [Post-mark, June 17, 1845] 4:41 Read by Sonia
R.B. to E.B.B. Thursday Morning. [Post-mark, June 19, 1845] 1:46 Read by Greg Giordano
E.B.B. to R.B. Thursday Evening. [Post-mark, June 20, 1845] 3:34 Read by Sonia
R.B. to E.B.B. Sunday Afternoon. [Post-mark, June 23, 1845] 2:52 Read by Greg Giordano
E.B.B. to R.B. Monday. [Post-mark, June 24, 1845] 6:01 Read by Sonia
R.B. to E.B.B. Tuesday Morning. [Post-mark, June 24, 1845] 2:03 Read by Greg Giordano
E.B.B. to R.B. Tuesday Evening. [Post-mark, June 25, 1845] 2:37 Read by Sonia
R.B. to E.B.B. 12. Wednesday. [Post-mark, June 25, 1845] 1:01 Read by Greg Giordano
E.B.B. to R.B. Thursday Evening. [Post-mark, June 27, 1845] 0:55 Read by Sonia
R.B. to E.B.B. Friday Morning. [Post-mark, June 27, 1845] 1:44 Read by Greg Giordano
E.B.B. to R.B. Friday Evening. [Post-mark, June 28, 1845] 1:19 Read by Sonia
E.B.B. to R.B. Monday. [June 30, 1845] 3:20 Read by Sonia
R.B. to E.B.B. Tuesday Morning 4:43 Read by Greg Giordano
E.B.B. to R.B. Wednesday - Thursday Evening. [Post-mark, July 4, 1845] 8:26 Read by Sonia
R.B. to E.B.B. Monday Afternoon. [Post-mark, July 7, 1845] 3:17 Read by Greg Giordano
E.B.B. to R.B. Monday. [Post-mark, July 8, 1845] 3:16 Read by Sonia
R.B. to E.B.B. Wednesday Morning. [Post-mark, July 9, 1845] 3:17 Read by Greg Giordano
E.B.B. to R.B. [Post-mark, July 12, 1845] 4:32 Read by Sonia
R.B. to E.B.B. Sunday Morning. [Post-mark, July 14, 1845] 8:47 Read by Greg Giordano
E.B.B. to R.B. [Post-mark, July 18, 1845] 10:33 Read by Sonia
R.B. to E.B.B. [no date] 4:52 Read by Greg Giordano
E.B.B. to R.B. Monday. [Post-mark, July 21, 1845] 4:31 Read by Sonia
R.B. to E.B.B. Tuesday Morning. [Post-mark, July 22, 1845] 1:15 Read by Greg Giordano
E.B.B. to R.B. [Post-mark, July 25, 1845] 4:18 Read by Sonia
R.B. to E.B.B. Friday Morning. [Post-mark, July 25, 1845] 5:49 Read by Greg Giordano
E.B.B. to R.B. Saturday. [Post-mark, July 28, 1845] 4:51 Read by Sonia
R.B. to E.B.B. [Post-mark, July 28, 1845] 1:07 Read by Greg Giordano
R.B. to E.B.B. Thursday [Post-mark, July 31, 1845] 1:33 Read by Greg Giordano
E.B.B. to R.B. Thursday. [Post-mark, August 2, 1845] 6:38 Read by Sonia
R.B. to E.B.B. Sunday Evening. [Post-mark, August 4, 1845] 7:58 Read by Greg Giordano
E.B.B. to R.B. [Post-mark, August 8, 1845] 4:28 Read by Sonia
R.B. to E.B.B. Friday Afternoon. [Post-mark, August 8, 1845] 2:39 Read by Greg Giordano
E.B.B. to R.B. Friday [Post-mark, August 8, 1845] 1:59 Read by Sonia
R.B. to E.B.B. Sunday Afternoon. [Post-mark, August 11, 1845] 7:19 Read by Greg Giordano
E.B.B. to R.B. [Post-mark, August 11, 1845] 5:51 Read by Sonia
R.B. to E.B.B. Tuesday Evening. [Post-mark, August 13, 1845] 2:04 Read by Greg Giordano
E.B.B. to R.B. [Post-mark, August 13, 1845] 4:13 Read by Sonia
R.B. to E.B.B. Friday Morning. [Post-mark, August 15, 1845] 7:29 Read by Greg Giordano
E.B.B. to R.B. Saturday. [Post-mark, August 16, 1845] 4:27 Read by Sonia
E.B.B. to R.B. Sunday. [Post-mark, August 18, 1845] 1:15 Read by Sonia
R.B. to E.B.B. Monday, 7 p.m. [Post-mark, August 19, 1845] 1:07 Read by Greg Giordano
E.B.B. to R.B. Tuesday. [Post-mark, August 20, 1845] 5:22 Read by Sonia
R.B. to E.B.B. Wednesday Morning. [Post-mark, August 20, 1845] 2:04 Read by Greg Giordano
R.B. to E.B.B. Thursday, 7 o'clock. [Post-mark, August 21, 1845] 5:34 Read by Greg Giordano
E.B.B. to R.B. Wednesday. [Post-mark, August 25, 1845] 13:44 Read by Sonia
R.B. to E.B.B. Wednesday Morning. [Post-mark, August 27, 1845] 1:46 Read by Greg Giordano
E.B.B. to R.B. Wednesday Morning. [Post-mark, August 27, 1845] 3:07 Read by Sonia
E.B.B. to R.B. Friday Evening. [Post-mark, August 30, 1845] 1:49 Read by Sonia
R.B. to E.B.B. [Post-mark, August 30, 1845] 1:10 Read by Greg Giordano
R.B. to E.B.B. [Post-mark, August 30, 1845] 4:16 Read by Greg Giordano
E.B.B. to R.B. Sunday. [Post-mark, August 31, 1845] 7:21 Read by Sonia
R.B. to E.B.B. Tuesday Evening. [Post-mark, September 3, 1845] 1:26 Read by Greg Giordano
R.B. to E.B.B. Tuesday Night. [Post-mark, September 3, 1845] 1:04 Read by Greg Giordano
E.B.B. to R.B. [Post-mark, September 4, 1845] 3:31 Read by Sonia
R.B. to E.B.B. Friday Afternoon. [Post-mark, September 5, 1845] 2:54 Read by Greg Giordano
E.B.B. to R.B. Saturday. [Post-mark, September 8, 1845] 2:19 Read by Sonia
E.B.B. to R.B. Tuesday. [Post-mark, September 9, 1845] 8:37 Read by Sonia
R.B. to E.B.B. Thursday Morning. [Post-mark, September 11, 1845] 5:44 Read by Greg Giordano
E.B.B. to R.B. Thursday. [Post-mark, September 11, 1845] 0:50 Read by Sonia
R.B. to E.B.B. Saturday Morning. [Post-mark, September 13, 1845] 10:21 Read by Greg Giordano
E.B.B. to R.B. [Post-mark, September 16, 1845] 7:03 Read by Sonia
R.B. to E.B.B. [Post-mark, September 17, 1845] 13:27 Read by Greg Giordano
E.B.B. to R.B. Wednesday Morning. [Post-mark, September 17, 1845] 2:38 Read by Sonia
E.B.B. to R.B. Wednesday Evening. [Post-mark, September 18, 1845] 3:34 Read by Sonia
R.B. to E.B.B. [Post-mark, September 18, 1845] 1:31 Read by Greg Giordano
E.B.B. to R.B. Wednesday. [Post-mark, September 18, 1845] 1:46 Read by Sonia
R.B. to E.B.B. Thursday Morning. [Post-mark, September 18, 1845] 3:52 Read by Greg Giordano
E.B.B. to R.B. Friday Morning. [Post-mark, September 19, 1845] 1:25 Read by Sonia
E.B.B. to R.B. [Post-mark, September 24, 1845] 2:54 Read by Sonia
R.B. to E.B.B. Wednesday Evening. [Post-mark, September 25, 1845] 3:47 Read by Greg Giordano
E.B.B. to R.B. [Post-mark, September 25, 1845] 3:55 Read by Sonia
R.B. to E.B.B. [Post-mark, September 25, 1845] 8:34 Read by Greg Giordano
E.B.B. to R.B. Friday Evening. [Post-mark, September 27, 1845] 3:39 Read by Sonia
R.B. to E.B.B. [Post-mark, September 27, 1845] 1:29 Read by Greg Giordano
E.B.B. to R.B. [Post-mark, September 29, 1845] 1:57 Read by Sonia
E.B.B. to R.B. Wednesday. [Post-mark, October 1, 1845] 3:33 Read by Sonia
R.B. to E.B.B. Thursday. [Post-mark, October 2, 1845] 4:00 Read by Greg Giordano
E.B.B. to R.B. Saturday. [Post-mark, October 6, 1845] 2:57 Read by Sonia
R.B. to E.B.B. Monday Morning. [Post-mark, October 6, 1845] 2:32 Read by Greg Giordano
E.B.B. to R.B. [Post-mark, October 7, 1845] 1:42 Read by Sonia
R.B. to E.B.B. 12 - Wednesday. [Post-mark, October 8, 1845] 1:42 Read by Greg Giordano
E.B.B. to R.B. Wednesday Evening. [Post-mark, October 8, 1845] 2:52 Read by Sonia
E.B.B. to R.B. [Post-mark, October 11, 1845] 4:12 Read by Sonia
R.B. to E.B.B. Sunday. [Post-mark, October 13, 1845] 7:50 Read by Greg Giordano
E.B.B. to R.B. Saturday. [Post-mark, October 14, 1845] 8:40 Read by Sonia
R.B. to E.B.B. Tuesday Morning. [Post-mark, October 14, 1845] 2:05 Read by Greg Giordano
E.B.B. to R.B. Tuesday. [Post-mark, October 15, 1845] 2:11 Read by Sonia
R.B. to E.B.B. [Post-mark, October 15, 1845] 3:38 Read by Greg Giordano
E.B.B. to R.B. Wednesday. [Post-mark, October 16, 1845] 3:19 Read by Sonia
E.B.B. to R.B. Friday. [Post-mark, October 17, 1845] 3:15 Read by Sonia
R.B. to E.B.B. Saturday. [Post-mark, October 18, 1845] 2:38 Read by Greg Giordano
R.B. to E.B.B. Monday Morning. [In the same envelope with the preceding letter] 1:01 Read by Beeswaxcandle
E.B.B. to R.B. [Post-mark, October 22, 1845] 5:44 Read by Sonia
R.B. to E.B.B. [Post-mark, October 23, 1845] 4:59 Read by Beeswaxcandle
E.B.B. to R.B. [Post-mark, October 24, 1845] 1:36 Read by Sonia
E.B.B. to R.B. [Post-mark, October 25, 1845] 6:45 Read by Sonia
R.B. to E.B.B. [Post-mark, October 27, 1845] 3:43 Read by Beeswaxcandle
R.B. to E.B.B. Tuesday 9 a.m. [In the same envelope with the preceding letter] 0:46 Read by Beeswaxcandle
E.B.B. to R.B. 2:25 Read by Sonia
R.B. to E.B.B. Wednesday Night. [Post-mark, October 30, 1845] 2:55 Read by Beeswaxcandle
E.B.B. to R.B. [Post-mark, November 1, 1845] 5:07 Read by Sonia
R.B. to E.B.B. Tuesday. [Post-mark, November 4, 1845] 1:37 Read by Beeswaxcandle
E.B.B. to R.B. Wednesday. [Post-mark, November 6, 1845] 2:49 Read by Sonia
R.B. to E.B.B. 1:33 Read by Beeswaxcandle
E.B.B. to R.B. Thursday Evening. [Post-mark, November 7, 1845] 4:27 Read by Sonia
R.B. to E.B.B. Sunday Evening. [Post-mark, November 10, 1845] 4:42 Read by Beeswaxcandle
E.B.B. to R.B. Monday. [Post-mark, November 11, 1845] 5:33 Read by Sonia
E.B.B. to R.B. Two letters in one - Wednesday. [Post-mark, November 15, 1845] 10:02 Read by Sonia
R.B. to E.B.B. Sunday Morning. [Post-mark, November 17, 1845] 9:50 Read by Beeswaxcandle
E.B.B. to R.B. Monday. [Post-mark, November 18, 1845] 6:27 Read by Sonia
R.B. to E.B.B. Thursday Morning 2:33 Read by Beeswaxcandle
E.B.B. to R.B. Thursday. [Post-mark, November 21, 1845] 9:09 Read by Sonia
R.B. to E.B.B. Friday Night. [Post-mark, November 22, 1845] 5:20 Read by Beeswaxcandle
E.B.B. to R.B. Saturday. [Post-mark, November 22, 1845] 4:47 Read by Sonia
R.B. to E.B.B. Sunday Night. [Post-mark, November 24, 1845] 5:39 Read by Beeswaxcandle
E.B.B. to R.B. Monday. [Post-mark, November 24, 1845] 3:59 Read by Sonia
R.B. to E.B.B. Thursday Morning. [Post-mark, November 27, 1845] 1:50 Read by Beeswaxcandle
E.B.B. to R.B. Monday. [Post-mark, November 27, 1845] 6:52 Read by Sonia
R.B. to E.B.B. [Post-mark, November 28, 1845] 3:45 Read by Beeswaxcandle
E.B.B. to R.B. Friday. [Post-mark, December 1, 1845] 6:10 Read by Sonia
E.B.B. to R.B. Saturday Evening 2:46 Read by Sonia
R.B. to E.B.B. Tuesday. [Post-mark, December 2, 1845] 1:32 Read by Beeswaxcandle
R.B. to E.B.B. [Post-mark, December 3, 1845] 3:32 Read by Beeswaxcandle
E.B.B. to R.B. Tuesday Evening. [Post-mark, December 4, 1845] 4:37 Read by Sonia
E.B.B. to R.B. [Post-mark, December 4, 1845] 6:48 Read by Sonia
R.B. to E.B.B. Sunday Night. [Post-mark, December 8, 1845] 4:23 Read by Beeswaxcandle
E.B.B. to R.B. Sunday. [Post-mark, December 8, 1845] 8:09 Read by Sonia
R.B. to E.B.B. Tuesday Morning. [Post-mark, December 9, 1845] 6:32 Read by Beeswaxcandle
E.B.B. to R.B. Tuesday Evening. [Post-mark, December 10, 1845] 4:42 Read by Sonia
R.B. to E.B.B. Friday. [Post-mark, December 12, 1845] 2:37 Read by Beeswaxcandle
E.B.B. to R.B. Friday. [Post-mark, December 13, 1845] 7:45 Read by Sonia
R.B. to E.B.B. Monday Morning. [Post-mark, December 15, 1845] 2:13 Read by Beeswaxcandle
E.B.B. to R.B. Monday. [Post-mark, December 16, 1845] 3:47 Read by Sonia
E.B.B. to R.B. Tuesday evening. [Post-mark, December 17, 1845] 0:56 Read by Sonia
R.B. to E.B.B. Friday Morning. [Post-mark, December 19, 1845] 6:26 Read by Beeswaxcandle
E.B.B. to R.B. Thursday Evening. [Post-mark, December 20, 1845] 8:50 Read by Sonia
R.B. to E.B.B. Saturday. [Post-mark, December 20, 1845] 2:28 Read by Beeswaxcandle
E.B.B. to R.B. Saturday. [Post-mark, December 20, 1845] 5:17 Read by Sonia
R.B. to E.B.B. Sunday Night. [Post-mark, December 22, 1845] 9:48 Read by Beeswaxcandle
E.B.B. to R.B. Sunday Night. [Post-mark, December 24, 1845] 12:38 Read by Sonia
R.B. to E.B.B. 25th Dec. [1845] 4:57 Read by Beeswaxcandle
R.B. to E.B.B. Saturday, 4 p.m. [Post-mark, December 27, 1845] 1:38 Read by Beeswaxcandle
E.B.B. to R.B. Saturday. [Post-mark, December 27, 1845] 4:17 Read by Sonia
E.B.B. to R.B. Tuesday. [Post-mark, December 30, 1845] 7:23 Read by Sonia
R.B. to E.B.B. Wednesday, December 31, 1845 6:13 Read by Beeswaxcandle