Lot Essay
Edward Foss was the author of The Judges of England. In his letter to Foss, Crabb Robinson makes some philosophical remarks on matters of litigation.
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THOMAS CAMPBELL (1777-1844); SAMUEL ROGERS (1763-1855); HENRY CRABB ROBINSON (1775-1867)
3-line autograph note from Mr. T. Campbell to Mr Dyer, London, 7th March 1843, begging "leave to show that he has not neglected the contents of his note".
Autograph letter signed ("Saml Rogers"), to Sutton, 2pp., 8°, London, Monday Novr 1 1819, regarding buying urns, marbles, bronzes and other antiquities, "Pray express my warmest acknowledgements to M.H. From the description I conclude they are beautiful (my wish is always for the beautiful rather than the curious) & where they are so, I would go to three times the value of the gold & farther - I would not contend with a madman, but I would not lose anything very beautiful for a few Napoleons."
Autograph letter signed ("H.C. Robinson"), to Edward Foss, 2½pp., 8°, London, 30 Russell Square WC, 4th April [c. 1860], "I am in a sort of worry which makes any journey visit or other occupation of time any way unpleasant. I have something before me which makes me feel uncomfortable ... One's humour as well as one's faculties vacillate - and one is conscious of changes in this respect - But self dissatisfaction is becoming a chronic malady ... I own that when I have to proceed to action, I experience that "All things are less dreadful than they seem [Wordsworth]". (3)
3-line autograph note from Mr. T. Campbell to Mr Dyer, London, 7th March 1843, begging "leave to show that he has not neglected the contents of his note".
Autograph letter signed ("Saml Rogers"), to Sutton, 2pp., 8°, London, Monday Novr 1 1819, regarding buying urns, marbles, bronzes and other antiquities, "Pray express my warmest acknowledgements to M.H. From the description I conclude they are beautiful (my wish is always for the beautiful rather than the curious) & where they are so, I would go to three times the value of the gold & farther - I would not contend with a madman, but I would not lose anything very beautiful for a few Napoleons."
Autograph letter signed ("H.C. Robinson"), to Edward Foss, 2½pp., 8°, London, 30 Russell Square WC, 4th April [c. 1860], "I am in a sort of worry which makes any journey visit or other occupation of time any way unpleasant. I have something before me which makes me feel uncomfortable ... One's humour as well as one's faculties vacillate - and one is conscious of changes in this respect - But self dissatisfaction is becoming a chronic malady ... I own that when I have to proceed to action, I experience that "All things are less dreadful than they seem [Wordsworth]". (3)