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