WCP2645

[1]¹

of 44 Marlborough Hill, N. W.

General Medical Council Office

299, Oxford Street, London, W.

Nov[ember]. 3, 1883²

Dear Sir,

Please excuse my troubling you with a few lines, but having read your recent article in 'Macmillan' and Letter in the 'Daily News' I find you so exactly expressing what have been my views that I am anxious to ascertain if you can put me in the way of joining my association of earnest men for promoting such opinions. Some time since [2] I may mention, I became a member of the Democratic Federation, and attended one of their conferences but was disappointed & disheartened to find what an utterly impractical set of people they appeared to be, standing aloof from all existing organisations and regarding Radicals as their bitterest foes. I found I could not act with people who seemed to repudiate all practical and legal methods of advancing reforms and appeared to me to be [3] desiring, and waiting for, only a revolution to effect their objects. how revolutions, my study of History gives me no love for: they generally end only in bad despotism.

Still while regretting the impractically of this particular federation I am not content to stand by in inaction at this crisis. Though not story in health I should be glad to find an opportunity to work in favour of the oppressed masses, and take the [4] liberty of writing to you in the hope that you can point out some association with which I could work.

You would greatly oblige me could you have time for sending me any information.

I am, Dear Sir, | Yours faithfully | Henry E. Allen [signature]