J. Howard Moore to Henry Salt, November 13, 1902
The serial "Humanity" was published from 1895-1902.
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I presume if you lived closer to me and I should ever finish my manuscript on "universal kinship," I would try to make some arrangements by which I might get the benefit of your criticism on it."
"I presume if you lived closer to me and I should ever finish my manuscript on "universal kinship," I would try to make some arrangements by which I might get the benefit of your criticism on it."
My Dear Mr. Salt -
I have just read the November number of your faithful & valiant little Journal Humanity I notice your need of money, & I enclose the pitiful little sum of two dollars. I shall probably send you a more appropriate amount later x Humanity is indispensable to this worldx It must never be allowed to die or to be seriously in want. Of course, when the things
for which it so feelingly & nobly contends have come about, there we may properly give to it a monument & allow it to take its place among the worthy things that werex But until that time comes - & that time to some of us seems tearfully far off - it must live & prosper - for the sake of the world in which we all live & are somewhat interetedx I am really speaking literallyx The
value -
potency of things is not by any means commensurate
with their sizex A pebble is fabled to have Killed Goliath - & [microbes?], we Know, are all the time doing even greater thingsx I like Humanity even better than the Review , excellent as this larger publication isx I think I must send you ten dollars some of these days & ask you to send this little eight-page [?] to a dozen or so of my humanly needy friendsx I am so busy that I am inclined to allow many of these righteous impulses to spend
themselves before reaching the very useful embodiment of action. My Dear Mr Salt, you are doing a great more in that world. Many must feel as I do - the great appreciation of what you are accomplishing. I always read everything that has your name appended. You are so rational, so logical, so relentless & interesting. I hope I may meet you some time. I would desire such an honor more, did I not have a feeling of my utter inferiority to you in character & intellect. I wish you long life & excellent health.
Always yours
J. Howard Moore
Chicago Nov 13