New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-14
4 FITZGERALD LETTER.
a CHARMING SOUVENIR OF THE FAMOUS
HERMIT AND POET.
From The London Sphe-e

From The London Sphere
I publish herewith 2 letter bv Edward F1itz-
Trad winch Gees not appear in any one Of
ne Iouf volumes Of his Letters" which We owe
70 MI Aids Wright. Il was written to the
rev. Ieorse Crabbe the son Of the poet, and
Z II acknowledgment Of the receipt CT Mr..
NTaDpes volume on Natural Theology" the
one pock that he published other than the
LIE! lie OF MS father. George Crabbe, jr, was
Ilc4r OF Bredfeld, village three miles north
o. woodbridge, the same village in which FitZ-
Utfad was born The mention of b b. re-
Gals Bernard Barton. the Quaker roet who
g; = .zH1eTaId father-ln-law, while the allu-
- " Tonne recalls William Bodham Dome,
Z erect descendant OF the famous dean Of St
FepIs FITZGERALD had been at school with
III, ana II was n DonHe's house at Mattishall
---@t Barton spent the happiest days in the
evening Of his life. There he met Mrs Rodham
tne cousin Of CoWpeT, the poet and friend Of
.i@t poets later LIE The letter seems to me
1 leave it:
Terrace House, Richmond, Surrey,
GO, November 9 1919
Ny Dear Crabbe-I had yesterday begun a
!etter 10 you the subject Of your book In
NE middle 0f il your letter came and soon after
vas oblged TO 90 70 London. so I will not re-
. .r NY haIf-hnlshed letter but begin afresh
HpG Know that have very little taste for
pns11pnyslcs or argument never read even
11Glys Natural Theology only two Of the
--I.ee"ater treatses. Buffers Analogy is al
HOst Inc only book that has ever proved to me
c punlt .! the kind you handle and how little
-; duFeiy does he attempt to provei You
~ al not allow that ! have very little talent for
.s SUIT OF argument, which, however l know
:. We'll: and indeed the total want OF taste for
rr o-ilost necessarily argues the deficiency Of
ar po"eT Igr H. one could scarce have strong
exert il ~-l'4o1' oeSiii"6 -
vo, VEL I'll notwithstanding all this, have read
cora, 1coh carefully l agree in many Of your
t.seAcIQslons. / VIII not say that / fully trace all
a. Fps o. The argument that leads to them
- 80 !. saying this I do not assert that what
slo-a go may BE = not mine. I have told you
rarir5 ana nave told you always, how little
e ;t have for such controversy. I can very
hooI say that I shall be very glad if your
baT1 conVinces hundreds or thousa nds-you
~ ,s set a noble object before you.
Use IKE much the last chapter-the concluding
s,,rn - you nave done with the argument and
English "--1'1N - NieN'i' -e''- -
.. what I say viii little content you; for you
sesplse al praise hut for the one object you
ma ra-I-iha Lort2nt But I viii honestly say
bjop-., sou4Q rather read your very beautiful
tbae t- OF your father than all the theologies
on -, 80 or tle BTldgewater folks have written
] ba-S write Now, don't be offended at this
-, peeh told that you resent any praise Of
soma pSosfapny; suppose because il contains
"a. s.Jdculatory theology lot proved. Be II
ne boa; cehnot affect the other many merits Of
gerioS us manly affection open heartedness,
rafiva io .e OF man and nature, unaffected mar
little 80 80 " ny, here are people praising my
>
yon- s Horlh lo,to Of it, Yes, as superior as
Pc Si - was a better poet than b. b.
he No. 80 = one b B.. Had he been alive. would
Yor,' nave holly agreed with me in preferring
wo1ls apny 10 your polemic? Yes, and you
be sr ny nave been angry with him; do not
~ = with me, his elegant biogra pher.
do .. " hen talk Of you being angry, mind,
nv ,- 10y nlrt at your being angry because Of
vai,i.,C FaIQlng your talent but at my under
r11roa-s argument. and especially theological ar
bejro- l altogether You get vext with me for
this 20 But now remember you have known
had "a ne Tor some years. God send we have
tol5 ~ our quarrels out on that score. have
nina "a over and over again to make up your
resie,e ~ ulfier like me, and L hope you have
'sted yourself to it
IL you loves me as l loves you
ct ~ ~ heoiogy shall cut our loves in two
yor - therefore, % have a civil letter from
wbep lo d reception Of common elegance
agair ring at the door Of Bredield parsonage
DAYS This place on Monday; shall be some
trars.a.. London, and then go to Bedford to
sick e. money matters. / shall also visit a
ano,baue ho at Cambridge I suppose II VIII be
SEND - month at least before get home. /
prais.. paper in which Donne inscrfbes my
better rI.forge wanted to see it. There is
lettaraosLci In The Spectator more Of B. BIS
fnens. mhich / would much rather my good
DC no. nouId quote than monster my nothings.'
Just Know the Spectator man, SO he is more
e0fS. with kind regards to ALE. f. @"