Henry Crabb Robinson, [London], to William Ayrton, [London], 17 December 1845.

My dear Ayrton

      Will you allow your Servant to leave the inclosed at Mr Thornto[ns]?

        I leave it open, thinking you might have just the curiosity I had – It is written by – Cormenin [1] one of the great popular writers of the day – In my humble opinion it is arrant rubbish – But it is still curious as an evidence of national taste.

       I am off tomorrow I expect

                         In haste

                                     &c &c

                                                 H. C. Robinson

(Dec.r 17. ’45)

[1]Louis Marie de la Haye, Vicomte de Cormenin (1788-1868).

Text: Aryton Collection, Add. MS. 52341, fol. 81, British Library.