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<strong>WP</strong>5<br />

Land Nationalisation Society, papers re<br />

1888-[1901]<br />

<strong>The</strong> Land Nationalisation Society, a Socialist land-reform society whose aim was ''to restore the<br />

Land to the People and the People to the Land'' (Society's report 1891-92, back cover), was formed<br />

in 1881 with <strong>Alfred</strong> <strong>Russel</strong> <strong>Wallace</strong> as President and was still in existence in 1905.<br />

<strong>The</strong> few papers in this class comprise two reports published during his Presidency and a legal<br />

agreement re land mortgage.<br />

<strong>WP</strong>5/1 1889-1892 Published Reports<br />

<strong>WP</strong>5/2 [1900] Legal documents<br />

<strong>WP</strong>5/1 Published Reports<br />

Reports of the Land Nationalisation Society 1888-1892, 2 printed<br />

pamphlets with some annotations in <strong>Alfred</strong> <strong>Russel</strong> <strong>Wallace</strong>'s hand;<br />

contents include a list headed by <strong>Alfred</strong> <strong>Russel</strong> <strong>Wallace</strong>, President,<br />

of office-bearers and council members, and the Society's<br />

constitution and rules.<br />

<strong>WP</strong>5/1/1 Published Reports<br />

''Report of the Land Nationalisation Society 1888-9'', printed<br />

pamphlet with some passages marked, annotated in <strong>Alfred</strong> <strong>Russel</strong><br />

<strong>Wallace</strong>'s hand beneath date ''June 1889'', 30 pages plus text inside<br />

front and back covers; annotations on cover include in <strong>Alfred</strong><br />

<strong>Russel</strong> <strong>Wallace</strong>'s hand ''Mr Mills book'' and in WGW's? hand ''pp<br />

18-19.'' <strong>The</strong>se pages refer to Herbert V Mills 1889 ''Poverty and<br />

the State''.<br />

Name: Mills, Herbert V, fl 1889<br />

<strong>WP</strong>5/1/2 Published Reports<br />

''Report of the Land Nationalisation Society 1891-92'', printed<br />

pamphlet annotated in <strong>Alfred</strong> <strong>Russel</strong> <strong>Wallace</strong>'s hand ''My address<br />

Criticising H Spencer's 'Justice'''; 37 pages plus text inside front<br />

and back covers.<br />

Name: Spencer, Herbert, 1820-1903<br />

<strong>WP</strong>5/2 Legal documents<br />

Legal document relating to the Land Nationalisation Society.<br />

<strong>WP</strong>5/2/1 Legal documents<br />

Part of a legal agreement re sale and mortgaging of shared<br />

property, beginning ''Premises or such part thereof as shall have<br />

been so bought'', apparently part of a longer document ; couched<br />

in general terms, referring to ''<strong>The</strong> Society'' and it's members<br />

responsibilities; unsigned and undated; on large legal paper 76cm<br />

x 55cm with ruled red margins, Ms in an unknown hand, with slits<br />

215<br />

1888-1892<br />

June 1889<br />

1891-1892<br />

[1900]<br />

[1900]<br />

<strong>WP</strong>5

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