Henry Crabb Robinson, 30 Russell Square, London, to T. G. Osler, Esq., [London], 28 June 1854.

30 Russell Square

28th June 1854

My dear Sir

       I leave town on Friday And do not expect to return till after the meeting at Cambridge of the Archaeol: Institute

       This is of no consequence whatever – I have done all I wanted in drawing the attention of such men as yourself, Buske, Cookson, Field &c &c – And provided you all seriously think on the subject, I shall be satisfied whatever your decision may be

       I can yield to your judgement – provided that judgement is not invalidated by the miscalled reasons stated by our friend which seem all but ridiculous –

      Lawyers (saving your presence, to whom I wrote this And begging your pardon for the impertinence) are not less superstitious than parsons I believe But I expect that on this occasion they will shew they can retain their commonsense in spite of legal prejudice – I hope we meet to day

                        &c &c &c

                                     H. C. Robinson

Text:  A.L. 168, Archives, Senate House Library, University of London.