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WCP2600

Letter (WCP2600.2490)

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OFFICE OF

RELIGIO-PHILOSOPHICAL JOURNAL

ESTABLISHED 1863

[illeg.]DY, EDITOR AND PUBLISHER

STENOGRAPHIC LETTER.

CHICAGO,

Aug 3 [1893?]1

Alfred R. Wallace LLD

My Dear Sir,

Your paper2 contributed to the Psychical Science Congress, after it had been read, was handed to me by Dr. Elliott Coues3 to publish in the Religio Philosophical Journal, which has been the last year the official organ of the Committee on this Congress.

Some copies of the Journal containing the paper which was listened to by a very large audience with rapt attention, will be mailed to your address.

I am, sir, | very truly yours, | B. F. Underwood.4 [signature]

1
In pencil in unknown handwriting, “[1893?]. The year is indeed 1893.
2
Wallace, A. R. 1893. Notes on the growth of opinion as to obscure psychical phenomena during the last fifty years. Religio-Philosophical Journal (Chicago) (n.s.) 4 (no.15): 229-230. This paper was communicated to the Psychical Congress in Chicago, held 21-25 Aug. 1893.
3
Coues, Elliott (1842-1899). American army surgeon, historian, ornithologist and author.
4
Underwood, Benjamin Franklin (1839-1914). Editor of the Religio-Philosophical Journal.

Editorial information

Status: Draft transcription [Letter (WCP2600.2490)]

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Revision history

Transcribed by Benny, Ruth [2015-02-23] Transcription checked by Benny, Ruth [2015-02-23] Transcription checked by Sherwood, Danni [2020-08-10] Transcription checked by Chua, Christine [2026-04-18]

Please cite as “WCP2600,” in Beccaloni, G. W. (ed.), Ɛpsilon: The Alfred Russel Wallace Collection accessed on 5 June 2025, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/wallace/letters/WCP2600