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WCP6313

Published letter (WCP6313.7307)

[1] [p. 1746]

Blackheath Park,

Kent

July 12 (1870)

DEAR SIR

Did you leave a copy of Mr Herbert Spencer's1 book on Education2 here? If so, I will return it to you. But if the copy we have found is not yours, do not trouble yourself to write as I shall take not hearing from you as a sign that the ownership is to be looked for elsewhere. I am

Dear Sir | yours very truly | J. S. Mill

A[lfred]. R[ussel]. Wallace Esq.

1
Spencer, Herbert (1820-1903). British philosopher, sociologist, and prominent classical liberal political theorist.
2
A footnote on page 1746 of the publication reads " Education (London, 1861)." for Spencer, H. (1861)Education: intellectual, moral and physical. London: Williams & Norgate.

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Status: Edited (but not proofed) transcription [Published letter (WCP6313.7307)]

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Revision history

Transcribed by Paterson, Gavin [2018-09-11] Transcription checked by Paterson, Gavin [2018-09-11] Transcription checked by Sherwood, Danni [2020-08-10] Transcription checked by Costa, Leslie [2020-12-17]

Please cite as “WCP6313,” in Beccaloni, G. W. (ed.), Ɛpsilon: The Alfred Russel Wallace Collection accessed on 5 June 2025, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/wallace/letters/WCP6313