"A committee was elected, of which Mr. J. T. Nettleship, already well known as a Browning student, was one of the most conspicuous members; and by the end of October a small Society had come into existence, which held its inaugural meeting in the Botanic Theatre of University College" (Leighton 2005, p. 327) Leighton, Alexandra (2005). Life and Letters of Robert Browning. Cosimo. p. 327. ISBN978-159605667-1.
