Elizabeth Barrett Browning
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Title
Elizabeth Barrett Browning
Subject
Browning, Elizabeth Barrett, 1806-1861
Journalists/Writers
Italy--Rome
Relationships-- Intimate--Same-sex
Description
In a letter from Elizabeth to her sister Arabel Malton Barrett from October 22, 1852, Browning describes the relationship between Charlotte Cushman and Matilda Hays a "female marriage."
The Brownings lived in Italy for some time, in Florence (Casa Guidi), and in 43 Via Bocca Leone in Rome. Their correspondence with Isa Blagden repeatedly mentions Charlotte Cushman and Harriet Hosmer, and gives insights into the Rome expatriate community.
Robert browning uses the abbreviation "Ba" to refer to her.
The Brownings lived in Italy for some time, in Florence (Casa Guidi), and in 43 Via Bocca Leone in Rome. Their correspondence with Isa Blagden repeatedly mentions Charlotte Cushman and Harriet Hosmer, and gives insights into the Rome expatriate community.
Robert browning uses the abbreviation "Ba" to refer to her.
Type
Reference
Person
Person Item Type Metadata
Birth Name
Barrett
Secondary Texts: Comments
Kenyon (1889) edited her letters in which Charlotte Cushman was mentioned.
Social Bookmarking
Collection
Citation
“Elizabeth Barrett Browning,” Archival Gossip Collection, accessed April 19, 2024, https://archivalgossip.com/collection/items/show/22.