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Frith Hill,

Godalming.

June 26th. 1888.

Dear Mr. Myers¹

I was greatly shocked and much grieved to read in today’s paper the sudden death of your invaluable colleague Mr. Edmund Gurney.² I am sure every membed [typographical error] of our Society must feel that we have suffered the greates[t] possible loss. I have long admired the courage with wsich [typographical error] he has undertaken the thankless task of forcing an unpopular subject on the notice of the public, as well as the energy and talent with which he has devoted himself to the investigation, and the great judgement he has displayed in dealing with the vast mass of facts he has aided in collecting. I very much fear his loss to the Society and to the cause of Psychical Research will be irreparable. Trusting however that some one [typographical error] equally capable may come forward to occupy his vacant place, I am

Yours very truly | Alfred R. Wallace.