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The Dell, Grays, Essex.

Nov^r. 13th. 1875

Dear Mr. Spencer¹

I suppose you refer to my article in the "Reader"² of June 17^th. 18765. The latter half of the article from the middle of the 2nd Col. refers to the mode of treating savages.

If you have not looked at it I would recommend you to read the "Life of Bishop Patterson",³— which contains some wonderful accounts of the great change induced in savages by being with civilized and educated men, who treated [2] them on a footing of perfect equality.

Believe me | yours very faithfully | Alfred R. Wallace [signature]

Herbert Spencer Esq.

P.S. I was in hopes you would give us a criticism of the "Report of the Science Commission."⁴— which so grossly umbrages the principle of "limitation of state functions".—

A.R.W.