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WCP3170

Letter (WCP3170.3138)

[1]

18, SEFTON DRIVE,

LIVERPOOL.

9 Augt 1898

Dear Sir,

I have read your pamphlet "Justice not Charity",1 which I have read with much interest, and with which I have considerable sympathy – I thank you especially for the inscription which is much appreciated.

May I take the opportunity of expressing [2] my sense of gratitude for your books. "Darwinism"2 lies on a shelf to my hand when I sit.

Yours faithfully | John Watson3 [signature]

Alfred R. Wallace Esq.

F.R.S. &c &c.

1
Wallace, A. R. 1898. Justice, not Charity, as the fundamental principle of social reform". Small pamphlet printed for private circulation.
2
Wallace, A. R. 1889. Darwinism: an exposition of the theory of natural selection with some of its applications. London & New York: Macmillan & Co.
3
Watson, John (1850-1907). British Presbyterian divine and writer; also used the pseudonym "Ian Maclaren".

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Status: Draft transcription [Letter (WCP3170.3138)]

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Transcribed by Lester, Ahren [2014-07-03] Transcription checked by Benny, Ruth [2014-07-03] Transcription checked by Sherwood, Danni [2020-08-10] Transcription checked by Chua, Christine [2026-04-18]

Please cite as “WCP3170,” in Beccaloni, G. W. (ed.), Ɛpsilon: The Alfred Russel Wallace Collection accessed on 5 June 2025, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/wallace/letters/WCP3170