Parkstone, Dorset. February 17, 1901.
My dear Barrett,—I am rather sorry you wrote to any one of the Society for Psychical Research people about my being asked to be President, because I should certainly feel compelled to decline it. I never go, willingly, to London now, and should never attend meetings, so pray say no more about it. Besides, I am so widely known as a "crank" and a "faddist" that my being President would injure the Society, as much as Lord Rayleigh would benefit it, so pray do not put any obstacle in his way, though of course there [pg 209] is no necessity to beg him as a favour to be the successor of Sidgwick, Crookes and Myers....
TO REV. J.B. HENDERSON
Parkstone, Dorset. August 10, 1893.
Dear Sir,—Although I look upon Christianity as originating in an unusual spiritual influx, I am not disposed to consider [it] as essentially different from those which originated other great religious and philanthropic movements. It is probable that in your sense of the word I am not a Christian.—Believe me yours very truly,
ALFRED R. WALLACE.
TO MR. J.W. MARSHALL
Parkstone, Dorset. March 6, 1894.