Fors Clavigera (Volume 6 of 8): $b Letters to the workmen and labourers of Great BritainRuskin, John
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Fors Clavigera (Volume 6 of 8): $b Letters to the workmen and labourers of Great Britain
Ruskin, John
Aesthetics; Conduct of life; Great Britain -- Social conditions -- 19th century; Social problems; Working class -- Great Britain
totally unable to conceive any such thought in others.
Farther, as to the price I ask for my books, and my continuing to take
rent for my house property, and interest from the Bank, I must request
my readers still for a time to withhold their judgment;—though I
willingly insert the following remonstrance addressed to my publisher
on the subject by an American Quaker gentleman, whose benevolent
satisfaction in sending Mr. Sillar’s three shillings to St. George’s
Fund, has induced him farther to take this personal interest in the
full carrying out of all my principles.
33, Oak Street, Rochester, N.Y., U.S.A.,
11th mo. 4th, 1875.
George Allen.
Respected Friend,—I have paid to the Post Office here, to be paid to
thee in London, the equivalent of three shillings, which I have been
requested to forward to thee for the St. George’s Fund, in payment for
W. C. Sillar’s pamphlets on Usury.
Thy friend,
Edward Rushmore.
P.S.—I am a constant reader of Fors Clavigera, and was by it put in the
way to obtain W. C. Sillar’s pamphlets. I have abandoned the practice
of usury, and take pleasure in the thought that the payment for the
pamphlets, though trifling, goes to St. George’s Fund. I sincerely wish
Mr. Ruskin could feel it his duty to act promptly in withdrawing his
money from usury. I think it would increase tenfold the force of his
teaching on the subject. Please show this to him, if convenient.—E.
Rushmore.
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