
I sent a cable message to you this aftn asking you to send me another copy of the pocket book edition of L. of G. and will enclose a money order herewith for 22s/— in payment of same.
The friends who have seen my copy are very much pleased with it, and have decided to
present a copy to
one of our number (Revd J.R.C. Hutton) on
his birthday, the 25th inst.
He has been a very useful member of our little Society of friends and is very much
liked by us. Since he joined us he has become a great admirer of yours & possesses
the ordinary edition of your works. So "the boys" have decided to celebrate his next
birthday (and a recent appointment he has received) by presenting him with the new
edition, & I was asked at noon to wire for one so that it may come in time.
You will get this letter about the same date and we should like to feel that your
thoughts & good will are with us. I have no better portrait to send, but I will
enclose a newspaper portrait that appeared last Saturday (He sat next to me in the
group of which we once sent you a photo) He is an old student of Browning, by whom he
has been largely influenced, (in theology & otherwise) and apart from
opinions—is a man of fine sensibilities, brave, unaffected, quietly devout, brotherly
and loveable—already becoming a noteable man in the town.
Dr Johnston met me as I came away from business tonight & shewed me the papers & copies of recent poems he had just received from you. Your continued kindnesses are very precious to us.
With love to you always Yours affectionately J. W. WallaceP.S. O. W. Holmes is repelled by what he considers your sins against the conventions. Here, by way of offset, is an English Vicar, among your fervent admirers!—

P.P.S.—12 Septbr.
I was very much pleased to receive your kind post card this morning & thank you heartily. I am sorry to learn that you were suffering from "the grip" when you woke, but hope that it has now left you altogether—We got the February number of the Universal Review when it appeared. Thank you, however, for your kind & considerate mention of it, as we wish to overlook nothing of that kind.—
Tomorrow aftn (Saturday) there will be a full meeting
of our little Society—at a country farm—to hear Dr J's account of his visit to you. I see from "The Conservator" that you have a new volume in
preparation, of which I presume that the slips you have sent Dr J. are proofs.—Will you please to enrol enroll
me as a subscriber & send me a copy when ready? I will remit cash when
I know the amount.