WCP602

Letter (WCP602.602)

[1]

35, Devonshire Street,

Brighton,

Sussex, England

10 Jan[uar]y 1913

Sir

I see with interest in the papers that you intend sending out a new book.

Which is having to put[?] things right as to wages and poverty and oppression.

I believe that every little helps.

But I am also sure that your book— with all the books in the world to aid it, will never make the Canel[?], greedy[?], unscrupulous capitalist anything else than what be now is, and always was— [2] in all lands— the insatiable blood sucker of humanity, and [1 word illeg.] of every evil under the seem— direct or indirect:

Whom to destroy as such, it is given[?] because[?] and name, as well. As the business[?] of almighty god, and every [1 word illeg.] means harness[?] on the means face of the Earth today.

Things have become insufferable. The hells of America and England are reproduced in every nation. The telegraph makes every new[?] and other capitalist one vast Chamber of Commerce. They have secured the Press, and make Peace and was as they please: Railway & Shipping oil and coal from are theirs: all trades [3] food, clothing, tobacco, beer and boots— nothing is overlooked— wholesale and retail.

They seize at the source all produce and follow every item[?] of profit[?] to the consumed.

Baur Insurance Coy, everything is in their hands— all you [2 words illeg.]

One good result[?] sides are made clear. These are only two parties the Capitalist as a [1 word illeg.] and the [1 word illeg.]. I do not [1 word illeg.] I and of Houses the Capitalist holds them all.

Is the victim helpless new[?] By no means! or the contrary. He needs every thing in the hollow every thing in the hollow of his kind[1 word illeg.] Rifle these with 00 cartridges on a [1 word illeg.] over his shoulder!

(Wallace Russell) [1 word illeg.]

[4] The trick means wealth in these latter days is his danger:

I would make have redeem his life walk his skin! This is the[?] Gospel of Deliverance you must preach there is no other heritage is worth learning or worth considering.

The reflex[?] will [1 word illeg.] the enemy[?] to reflect in any case and things can not be worse. Have they are! [1 word illeg.] and correctly[?] have for expected—the day of the retribution and redemption had come up when of [1 word illeg.] influence like you speak out—and [1 word illeg.] tightly.

Yo[ur] ob[edient] serv[an]t | G. Bell-Williamson [signature]

Envelope (WCP602.1522)

Envelope addressed to "Alfred Russel Wallace Esq, OM - LLD - DCL, FRS &c &c, Old Orchard, Broadstone, Wimborne, Dorset", with stamp, postmarked "BRIGHTON | 9 PM | JAN 10 13". [Envelope (WCP602.1522)]

Please cite as “WCP602,” in Beccaloni, G. W. (ed.), Ɛpsilon: The Alfred Russel Wallace Collection accessed on 2 May 2024, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/wallace/letters/WCP602