[1] [p. 7]
Hampden1." And on another, "I make no secret of having written thousands of letters declaring your conduct to be that of a cheat and swindler; and I mean to continue to do so as long as your conduct justifies my making such chargers. No lawyer or law court in England shall prevent my doing so. I know my position too well. You swore you had an answer to my charges. Is this a perjured lie or not! Did you ever know a thief who would hesitate to tell a thousand lies? I only wonder your wife and family are not ashamed to live with you. How much longer is this to last? Do not dream of my getting tired, — John Hampden."—The defendant pleased in justifica"
Status: Draft transcription [Published letter (WCP6734.7789)]
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[1] [p. 11]
I make no secret of having written thousands of letters declaring your conduct to be that of a cheat and a swindler; and I mean to do so as long as your conduct justifies my making such charges. No lawyer or Law Court in England shall prevent my doing so. I know my position too well. You swore you had an answer to my charges. Is this a perjured lie or not? Did you ever know a thief who would hesitate to tell a thousand lie? I only wonder your wife and family are not ashamed to live with you. How much longer is this to last? Do not dream of my getting tired.
"JOHN HAMPDEN"
Status: Draft transcription [Published letter (WCP6734.7790)]
For more information about the transcriptions and metadata, see https://wallaceletters.myspecies.info/content/epsilon
Please cite as “WCP6734,” in Beccaloni, G. W. (ed.), Ɛpsilon: The Alfred Russel Wallace Collection accessed on