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WCP2713

Letter (WCP2713.2603)

[1]1

April 16 01

My dear Sir

I have to thank you for yours of Feb 142 which I rec’d at Brighton and for the interest you have taken on the subject of my book.3

I enclose herewith proof of the pamphlet4 I before referred to and trust to receive your "foreward" at your early convenience. I trust you will not be disappointed [2] at the smallness of the pamphlet. I trust shortly to be able to publish a 3rd complete edition of the book in which I shall embody your valued suggestions.

I take the opportunity to forward a report of a paper read before our Green Society on "Some Concepts concerning Steel" possibly you may be able to spare time to read it & to let me know whether you [3] have heard of such a theory before? I think it is true; do you know of anything which precludes the possibility?

Trusting I am not trespassing too much on your good nature.

I remain | Yours very truly | John Richardson5 [signature]

A Russel Wallace Esq

1
In ARW’s handwriting, "Answd".
2
The letter has not been found.
3
Richardson, John. 1898. How it can Done; or Constructive Socialism. 2nd Edition London: Twentieth Century Press.
4
Wallace, A. R. 1901. Foreword [dated 18 April 1901]. In: Richardson, John. 1901. The education problem and its solution. London: Twentieth Century Press, Ltd., pp. 3-4.
5
Richardson, John (1841-1920). Engineer. Partner & Managing Director at Messrs Robey and Company Limited, Lincoln (ret. 1904), JP for the city of Lincoln; author of several political pamphlets and papers on engineering.

Editorial information

Status: Draft transcription [Letter (WCP2713.2603)]

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Revision history

Transcribed by Paterson, Gavin [2019-12-17] Transcription checked by Chua, Christine [2026-04-18]

Please cite as “WCP2713,” in Beccaloni, G. W. (ed.), Ɛpsilon: The Alfred Russel Wallace Collection accessed on 5 June 2025, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/wallace/letters/WCP2713