WCP2573

[1]

Edinburgh

20 Pitt S^t

12^th Nov 78

Dear Sir

I must bot delay acknowledgement of your letter¹ the other day received, the receipt of which gave me great pleasure. It was as you surmise, the little complimentary allusion to me in your Paper² on "Spiritualism" which made me think of sending you my volume; though, I confess, without thinking it likely you would very much to care to look into it. I am pleased to find that you have read it with some degree of interest; & specially pleased that you should they have taken the trouble to [2] favour me with your remarks on particular points of criticism, at which you think me in error. It may very well be that you are right & that — particularly as to the "permanent possibilities &c." — I may to some extent have misapprehended Mr Shile³ — as indeed in matters so obtuse, it is nearly inevitable to put one's foot in it at some points or another. You certainly suggest one or two nice points which I should ^shall carefully reconsider; & whether I decide then in one way or the other I shal must all the same remains indebted to you for the kindness & courtesy, with which you have called my attention to them.

I am | Yours faithfully & obliged | Pat P. Alexander⁴ [signature]