Henry Crabb Robinson, 30 Russell Square, London, to Elizabeth Reid, [no address], Tuesday [undated, but c. late 1851]. 

30 Russell Squ: L:

Tuesday

My dear Madam –

       I have called repeatedly and heard of your indisposition, with the assurance of its being a mere cold – And I hope this is now removed – And that you will enjoy the second festival of the Season New Years Day more completely than you could the first.

      Never was there so dismal a season for the public interest as this, within my memory – You are of a hopeful, that is a blessed & blessing nature And I shall not be sorry to find that you do not partake of my apprehensions.

       Miss Sturch will consider all this as said to her as well as you –

     I have received from Paris a letter from Bagehot – One of the most promising of our Un: Coll: Students – The intimate friend of Oestler and of Roscoe – A trio of accomplished young liberals – He has written to me asking me to send him a letter or letters of introduction to Paris where he means to remain a month or so – had you known him I shod have begged yo to give him yourself an introduction to Mad Mohl – but as you may not I will do it, believing that he will be very acceptable from his personal qualities Unluckily I cannot recollect the address of Mad: M: And I am told that she is removed from the Convent where she was (but the No of which I have however forgotten if she be there) And is in the Rue due Bae – I will thank you for it.

      Besides, I think a letter to Mrs Chapman would be acceptable to both – Can you forward me her address too – ?

       I have read in the papers of the death of a Saml Smith barrister aged 51 – I hope that is not the brother of your friend Julia?

      I took a minute piece of paper not to alarm you –

       So as ever

             Your obliged friend

                        H. C. Robinson

Mrs Reid

Tell me, if Miss Smith or Miss Carter be with Mad Mohl – Mrs Chapman In which case I would refer to them –

No Address, Postmark, or Endorsement 

Text: BC/RF/103/4/10, Archives, Royal Holloway University of London.