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Annegatan 19

Helsingfors

30. April 1895

Dear Mr. Wallace.

Some days ago I took the liberty of sending to you a book on Finland, which has recently been published in several languages. I thought it perhaps might interest you, as Finland is almost terra incognito to the rest of the world, and I hope you will kindly accept it. [2]

The first chapter, on the country, you will find very poor, being written by an old man whose knowledge most certainly is not up to date.

I have been very busy all the year, having to do all the duties of the professor of Philosophy, who is at present the Rector of our University and as such free from all professorial business. But in [3] December I hope to be back in England again to continue my investigations on the origin and growth of moral ideas.

My book on Marriage has just appeared in a French translation by M. de Varigny and I have over and over again felt the immense gratitude I am owing to you for its success.

I remain | Dear Mr. Wallace, | very faithfully yours | Edvard Westermarck [signature]