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Co7iccrning the Suppressed Book, 569 



[ Times, June 4^^.] 

 MR. SPENCER AND MR. HARRISON. 



To the Editor of the Times. 



Sir : Allow me to supplement my letter telegraphed yesterday, 

 partly to explain how the thing arose, and partly to correct an im- 

 pression made by your leader of to-day. I was wrong in assenting 

 to the republication by Messrs. Appleton. I ought to have borne 

 passively the threatened evils of republication by other publishers, 

 and, as my friend has been connected with publishing in New York 

 for thirty years, I supposed his impression that these were coming 

 was correct. But my decision was made in a hurry, without due 

 thought. Believing there was no time to lose, I telegraphed reply, 

 and by the next post indicated corrections to be made in the state- 

 ments of my views. And here I wish to point out that the notes I 

 indicated were not criticism of Mr. Harrison's opinions, but corrected 

 versions of my own. Any others, if there are any, are Prof. You- 

 mans's. I go on to explain that my mind was so engrossed with the 

 due presentation of the controversy that the question of copyright 

 never occurred to me ; and the thought that Mr. Harrison might not 

 like his articles republished was excluded by the impression given 

 me that others would republish them if the Appletons did not. 

 Hence my error. But my error does not, I think, excuse Mr. Harri- 

 son's insult. By cancelling the rest of the edition and the plates I 

 have done all that remains possible to rectify the effects of my mis- 

 take. I am, faithfully yours, 



Herbert Spenxer. 



Ilfracombe, June 3. 



[ Times, June 6thl\ 

 MR. HARRISON AND MR. SPENCER. 



To the Editor of the Times. 



Sir : May I once more trespass on your space by asking you to 

 publish the following letter from Mr. Harrison ? 



I am, faithfully yours. Herbert Spencer. 



"38 Westbourne Terrace, W., June ^, 1885. 

 "Dear Mr. Spencer : As you still appear to think (in spite of 

 my public disclaimer) that I have brought against you a charge of 

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