Item 53 - Letter from G. Croom Robertson to Henry Sidgwick

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Assures Sidgwick that he understands that he can do nothing 'with or for Gizycki', and thanks him for all he said in reference to[ Edmund] Gurney. Explains that he 'had no thought of [ ] or insinuating a judgment on the whole work of the S[ociety] [for] P[sychical] R[esearch]' in the Mind notice. States that 'Telepathy' was specially referred to because Gurney, 'besides being so peculiarly identified with it in P. of the L., had himself brought it forward [in] [the] Mind articles on Hypnotism'. Admits that a presidential address of Sidgwick's that spoke of the degree of proof which he thought had been obtained on that particular subject came into his head when writing. In relation to the University of London Commission, he believes that Selborne is 'drawing something up, but he is said to be ill and not getting forward.' Claims that the Commission 'had the merit of impartiality, but it was the impartiality of ignorance as to the facts and conditions of the London question'. Remarks on the absurdity of the Commission attempting to get 'real hold of the question' in just nine sittings. Reports that he heard that S[ ] 'broke off after the first day', and that he himself had 'a good deal to say, both as U.C. teacher and L.U. examiner'. States that the 'door was shut on the 4th of August, not to open any more.'