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Fern Dell, Dorking

Jan^y. 12. 1884

My dear Sir

Many cordial thanks for the letter¹ of the 6^th, which only reached me today, and for your most valuable book on Land Nationalization² which accompanied it. — I have seen enough of it to know that I shall thoroughly appreciate it [2] and sympathize with it. I shall read and study it carefully, though I do not need to be convinced by its facts and arguments — having been convinced long ago and been an adherent to the cause for forty years at least. — I do not know whether you have ever seen my Lament of Cona³ for the Unpeopling of Scotland? I should like [3] you to find it in the cheap edition of my Collected Poems published by Marne & Co — which may be ordered from any bookseller. —

I have been seriously ill for six months — confined to my room, — and unable to move without assistance and in no spirits to indulge in literacy composition; — but I am getting slowly better — and am encouraged by my [4] ^medical attendant to hope that this spring will see my partial — if not complete restoration to health.

If by any chance you should ever find yourself in the neighbourhood — I should be delighted and honored if you could favour me with a call.

With best wishes and sincere regards. | I remain yours, | most truly | Chas Mackay⁴ [signature]

A. R. Wallace Esq^r.