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WCP2649

Letter (WCP2649.2539)

[1]

3 The Hoe. Plymouth.

21st January 1884.

My dear Sir

I beg to thank you most sincerely for the letter1 you have been kind enough to write me –

For many years past I have felt a deep sympathy with the Peers and of every nation and although I am debarred by my profession from taking any active part [2] in politics, my best wishes go with those who are striving to change a system of land tenure which is, I believe, the most powerful agent for the triumph of injustice that this world has ever seen. I should esteem it a great favour to receive from you a copy of [3] your Book on Land Nationalisation.2

Again thanking you

Believe me | very sincerely yours | W F Butler3 [signature]

I am but recently returned from America –

Alfred R Wallace Esq

[4]4

1
The letter has not been found.
2
Wallace, A. R. 1882. Land nationalisation; its necessity and its aims; being a comparison of the system of landlord and tenant with that of occupying ownership in their influence on the well-being of the people. Third edition, with appendix on the nationalisation of house property. London: W. Reeves.
3
Butler, William Francis (1838-1910). British army officer and author.
4
In unknown handwriting, "Lieut General Sir Wiliam F. Butler KCB, Soldier & author".

Editorial information

Status: Draft transcription [Letter (WCP2649.2539)]

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Revision history

Transcribed by Benny, Ruth [2014-11-12] Transcription checked by Benny, Ruth [2014-11-12] Transcription checked by Sherwood, Danni [2020-08-10] Transcription checked by Chua, Christine [2026-04-18]

Please cite as “WCP2649,” in Beccaloni, G. W. (ed.), Ɛpsilon: The Alfred Russel Wallace Collection accessed on 5 June 2025, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/wallace/letters/WCP2649