Henry Crabb Robinson, 30 Russell Square, London, to Dawson Turner, [Yarmouth], 14 November 1849. 

30 Russell Square

14th Nov: 49

My dear Sir,

       I have great pleasure in informing you that the Flaxman Gallery affair is going on very promisingly – In Answer to a letter which I addressed to Prince Albert he has sent me £20 – I have now paid into the bankers (Messrs Herries) £300 And I have unpaid subscriptions £96 without including your £5 as that was coupled with two conditions – We are now going to print a more correct or enlarged list And I therefore write to ask whether you will permit me to send in your name with the others – That is; Whether your scruples will be removed by the information I have given and now add

       As to the Sum being ultimately raised Some persons think we have already enough That is not my own opinion – But as I made myself responsible personally to the Council of Univ: Coll for raising the Sum <–> necessary, I being engaged to supply any deficiency, So I engage myself to return you your $5 if the gallery should not be opened – And I will extend that guarantee also to its being open to the public in a reasonable construction of that term – I w In fact we are all of us of one mind with you on that point  Publicity we want – When the gallery is fitted, we shall endeavour to raise a fund for paying wages to a porter whose duty it shall be to attend visitors And we mean to prohibit any money being taken by Servants –

       I have further to inform you that a Committee of four R.As has been appointed to superintend the fixing the works – analogous to the R.A. <  > Commee* they meet to day

       Will you do me the favour to authorise my sending in your name? I would rather receive the money personally from you when you favor me with a call which you have never done. I should be proud to shew you my Wieland.

                   Faithfully yours

                            H. C. Robinson

Dawson Turner Esqr

*Viz Eastlake Cooke Wynne Cotterell –

No address page or endorsement. 

Text:  Turner Papers, O.14.47/167 (1849), Trinity College, Cambridge University.