Written from Abinger House, Brighton, [Sussex]. Manuscript
It was kind of Robinson to send him a copy of the farewell; he saw it a few weeks ago with heartfelt regret; he endorses the words of Sir Herbert Maxwell and regrets having not written at the time; he deserves rest and freedom from responsibilities; his work rests on secure foundations and cannot be upset; he is still divorced from Wakehurst but hopes to return there in the summer