| Description | /1 Manuscript letter from H. G. Wells to Oliver Lodge. Written from Spade House, Sandgate, 7 October 1905. Also includes envelope. Wells writes that he is pleased to find that Lodge knows of him, and recalls that he first encountered Lodge as a physics examiner. He also praises Lodge as a 'very powerful voice' in current political times, in which Wells believes 'the time is ripe for renewed acting on socialistic propaganda', and he clearly believes Lodge to share his political viewpoints.
/2 Manuscript letter from H. G. Wells to Oliver Lodge. Written from Spade House, Sandgate, 20 March 1907. Wells thanks Lodge for sending him a copy of his publication, ' Substance of Faith' [1907], and expresses his praises for the work, writing that he has little to add, and hopes it is widely read.
/3 Manuscript letter from H. G. Wells to Oliver Lodge. Written from Spade House, Sandgate, 12 June 1907. Wells writes to Lodge about eugenics,possibly following Lodge and Wells listening to a talk, or reading an article on the subject, with which Wells disagrees. He suggests that whilst 'breeding may be the method of permanent improvement', there are other more powerful factors relating to populations which are perhaps more relevant. Wells describes this as '[his] way out'.
/4 Manuscript letter from H. G. Wells to Oliver Lodge. Written from Spade House, Sandgate, 17 October 1908. Wells tells Lodge that he has followed his work with 'keenest interest and sympathy', but appears to believe their views diverge essentially, as they have 'a differing metaphysical bias'. Wells adds that this difference in viewpoint 'makes the essential identity in moral quality all the more curious'. [This letter could be in response to Lodge's 'Messages from the Dead' which was published in The Publishers' Circular on the same day].
/5 Manuscript letter from H. G. Wells to Oliver Lodge. Written from Easton Glebe, Dunmow, 25 April 1924. Wells thanks Lodge for sending him his book ['Making of Man'], which he expects to enjoy, and find 'provocative' and 'exercis[ing]'. Also includes stamped envelope. |