WCP2607

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Oak Tree House

South Norwood Hill

London, S. E.

3/5/[18]94²

Dear Mr. Wallace

Thank you for your most friendly note. You, with your eyes & brain & love turned to your flowers, on the one hand, & your poor struggling brethren, on the other, naturally feel drawn to social questions. I, with my mind & heart (socially & politically interested too) often [2] touched by the need of faith in the unseen & 'warring of belief['], see the need for urgent duty of bearing testimony in this matter. London immensely needs it. What you say about a lecture influencing only a few hundreds is surely not well considered. Your lecture, for instance, would, through the press, reach scores of thousands. I think the Daily Chron[icle]³. w[oul]^d. report a good deal of it. Hundreds of thousands might read it[.] Gerald Massey⁴ would do well for another phase — Spiritualism & poetry, & I sh[oul]^d. [3]⁵ like him worked in.

I feel rather "called" to arrange this matter if I can, as it seems clear to me that it must result in good, & only good.

Heartily yours | J Page Hopps⁶ [signature]

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