WCP1610

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July 20^th.

Dear Sir

Your objection to the word "represents" seems to me hypercritical. Your words "tool" — "instrument" — "commodity" &c. might be equally objected to, & we sh[oul]d have endless verbal discussions. My argument in last letter will stand just the same if you put "wealth" & "property" for "money". I cannot make it plainer.

You say that goods sent us from protected countries are "irregularities"! Irregularities! that always & constantly occur as the very result of protection having attained its object, that of enabling a country fully to apply itself & have a surplus. I cannot accept this as argument after a previous denial (again repeated) of the fact that any such goods could come to us.

I really have nothing more to say & remain[?]

Yours faithfully | Alfred R. Wallace [signature]