Autograph letter signed : London, to [John Rutter Chorley], 1844 May 4.

Praising a collection of poems by Chorley he recently received from the author and urging him, at length, to turn his attention to more substantial literary endeavors and cease concealing his talents from the world: "Seriously, I do wish, and counsel, that you would write me and the world a good broad Book on some subject that the world is vitally interested in,--illuminate for me and the world something that is, and that is at present dark and chaotic: why is a man gifted with insight, with veracity and energy of mind, with leisure and opportunity of fortune, if not simply for the like of this? ... If I were Spiritual Archbishop, for example, I would order you to do it; I would say, why don't you give us a right epic History of Lancashire for instance? There is not a bigger baby born of Time in these late centuries; and I would fain have him christened in some way!"; thanking him and sending his regards to the Chorley family.