Henry Crabb Robinson, 30 Russell Square, London, to Charles Donne, [no address], 19 September 1863.

30 Russell Square

19th Septr 1863

My dear Sir.

       It will give me great pleasure to see you And you I presume are [will] be in town – I will therefore avail myself of the opportunity still left to say so – My breakfast hour is between 9 & ½ p 9 –

       In haste

             very truly your’s

                        H. C. Robinson

Chas Donne Esq

      &c &c

P. S.

       Whether I ought to address you as one to be revered or by what military title I really do not know And can only protest that I mean no disrespect in putting the most usual exa suffix ---

       If you are not within when my Servant calls And I do not see you tomorrow by 10 – I shall presume you could not come And you need not trouble yourself to say so –

Text: Yates Papers, MS. Misc. 3R, [University College University of London. The P.S. is on the back of the paper, which Robinson has prompted by writing ‘turn over’ at the foot of the page.