,LETT]S ON ,H5RY ,GEORGE 
,TOL/OY ON ,GEORGISM 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,NA?AN ,HASKELL ,DOLE 

,TEXT 3 

,LETT] #a 

,9 REPLY TO Y\R LETT] ,I S5D Y\ ! 5CLOS$ ) SPECIAL PLEASURE4 7#a7 

,I HAVE BE5 ACQUA9T$ ) ,H5RY ,GEORGE S9CE ! APPE>ANCE ( HIS ,SOCIAL ,PROBLEMS4 ,I READ ?AT BOOK1 & WAS /RUCK BY ! CORRECTNESS ( HIS MA9 IDEA1 & BY ! UNIQUE CLE>NESS & P[] ( HIS >GUM5T1 :I* IS UNLIKE ANY?+ 9 SCI5TIFIC LIT]ATURE1 & ESPECIALLY BY ! ,*RI/IAN SPIRIT :I* P]VADES ! BOOK1 MAK+ IT ALSO /& ALONE 9 ! LIT]ATURE ( SCI5CE4 ,AFT] READ+ IT ,I TURN$ TO HIS PREVI\S WORK1 ,PROGRESS & ,POV]TY1 & ) A HEI<T5$ APPRECIATION ( ITS AU?OR'S ACTIVITY4  

,Y\ ASK MY OP9ION ( ,H5RY ,GEORGE'S WORK1 & ( HIS S+LE TAX SY/EM4 ,MY OP9ION IS ! FOLL[+ 3  

,HUMANITY ADVANCES CONT9UALLY T[>D ! 5LI<T5M5T ( ITS CONSCI\SNESS1 & TO ! 9/ITUTION ( MODES  
( LIFE CORRESPOND+ TO ?IS CONSCI\SNESS1 :I* IS 9 PROCESS ( 5LI<T5M5T4 ,H5CE 9 EV]Y P]IOD (  
LIFE & HUMANITY !RE IS1 ON ! ONE H&1 A PROGRESSIVE 5LI<T5M5T ( CONSCI\SNESS1 & ON ! O!R A  
REALIZATION 9 LIFE ( :AT IS 5LI<T5$ BY ! CONSCI\SNESS4 ,AT ! CLOSE ( ! LA/ C5TURY & !  
BEG9N+ ( ?IS1 A PROGRESSIVE 5LI<T5M5T ( CONSCI\SNESS OCCURR$ 9 ,*RI/IANIZ$ HUMANITY )  
RESPECT TO ! WORK+-CLASSES1 :O W]E PREVI\SLY 9 V>I\S PHASES ( SLAV]Y 2  
& A PROGRESSIVE REALIZATION ( NEW =MS ( LIFE ! ABOLITION ( SLAV]Y & ! SUB/ITUTION ( FREE HIR$ LABOR4  
,AT ! PRES5T DAY A PROGRESSIVE 5LI<T5M5T ( HUMAN CONSCI\SNESS IS TAK+ PLACE ) REF]5CE TO  
! USE ( L&1 & SOON1 IT SEEMS TO ME1 A PROGRESSIVE REALIZATION 9 LIFE ( ?IS CONSCI\SNESS MU/ FOLL[4 
,& 9 ?IS PROGRESSIVE 5LI<T5M5T ( CONSCI\SNESS ) REF]5CE TO ! USE ( L&1 & 9 ! REALIZATION  
( ?IS CONSCI\SNESS1 :I* CON/ITUTES ONE ( ! *IEF PROBLEMS ( \R TIME1 ! =E-MAN1 ! LEAD] ( !  
MOVEM5T1 WAS & IS ,H5RY ,GEORGE4 ,9 ?IS LIES HIS IMM5SE & PR$OM9ANT IMPORTANCE4 ,HE HAS CONTRIBUT$ BY HIS EXCELL5T BOOKS BO? TO ! 5LI<T5M5T ( ! CONSCI\SNESS ( MANK9D ) REF]5CE  TO ?IS QUE/ION1 & TO PLAC+ IT ON A PRACTICAL FOOT+4 7#b7  

,BUT ) ! ABOLITION ( ! REVOLT+ RI<T ( [N]%IP 9 L&1 ! SAME ?+ IS BE+ REPEAT$ :I*  
TOOK PLACE1 AS WE CAN /ILL REMEMB]1 :5 SLAV]Y WAS ABOLI%$4 ,! GOV]NM5T & RUL+ CLASSES1 KN[+ ?AT ! ADVANTAGES & AU?ORITY ( !IR POSITION AMONG M5 >E B\ND UP 9 ! L& QUE/ION1 :ILE PRET5D+ ?AT !Y >E PREOCCUPI$ ) ! WELF>E ( ! PEOPLE1 ORGANIZ+ WORK+-M5'S BANKS1 9SPECTION ( LABOR1 9COME TAXES1 & EV5 AN EI<T H\RS' DAY1 /UDI\SLY IGNORE ! L& QUE/ION1 & EV51 ) ! AID ( AN OBLIG+ & EASILY CORRUPT$ SCI5CE1 ASS]T ?AT ! EXPROPRIATION ( L& IS USELESS1 H>MFUL1 IMPOSSIBLE4  

,! SAME ?+ IS HAPP5+ N[ AS 9 ! DAYS ( ! SLAVE TRADE4 ,MANK9D1 AT ! BEG9N+ ( ! PRES5T & AT ! 5D ( ! LA/ C5TURY1 HAD LONG FELT ?AT SLAV]Y WAS AN AWFUL1 S\L-NAUSEAT+ ANA*RONISM2 BUT %AM RELIGION & %AM SCI5CE PROV$ ?AT !RE WAS NO?+ WRONG 9 IT1 ?AT IT WAS 9DISP5SABLE1 OR1 AT LEA/1 ?AT ITS ABOLITION W\LD BE PREMATURE4  

,TO-DAY SOME?+ SIMIL> IS TAK+ PLACE ) REF]5CE TO PROP]TY 9 L&4 ,9 ! SAME WAY %AM RELIGION &  
%AM SCI5CE >E PROV+ ?AT !RE IS NO?+ WRONG 9 L&$ PROP]TY1 & NO NE$ TO ABOLI% IT4 ,ONE MI<T  
?9K IT W\LD BE PALPABLE TO EV]Y $UCAT$ MAN ( \R TIME ?AT ! EXCLUSIVE CONTROL ( L& BY PEOPLE  
:O DO NOT WORK UPON IT1 & :O PREV5T HUNDR$S & ?\S&S ( DI/RESS$ FAMILIES MAK+ USE ( IT1 IS  
AN ACTION EV]Y :IT AS WICK$ & BASE AS ! POSSESSION ( SLAVES2 YET WE SEE >I/OCRATS1 SUPPOS$ TO BE  
$UCAT$ & REF9$1 ,5GLI%1 ,AU/RIAN1 ,PRUSSIAN1 ,RUSSIAN1 :O PR(IT BY ?IS BASE & CRUEL RI<T1 & :O  
>E NOT ONLY NOT A%AM$1 BUT PR\D ( IT4 ,RELIGION BLESSES SU* POSSESSION1 & ! SCI5CE ( POLITICAL ECONOMY PROVES ?AT IT MU/ EXI/ = ! GREATE/ WELF>E ( MANK9D4  

,IT IS ,H5RY ,GEORGE'S M]IT ?AT HE NOT ONLY EXPLOD$ ALL ! SOPHISM :]EBY RELIGION & SCI5CE JU/IFY L&$ PROP]TY1 & PRESS$ ! QUE/ION TO ! FUR!/ PRO(1 :I* =C$ ALL :O HAD NOT /OPP$ !IR E>S TO ACKN[L$GE ! UNLAWFULNESS ( [N]%IP 9 L&1 BUT ALSO ?AT HE WAS ! FIR/ TO 9DICATE A POSSIBLE SOLUTION  
TO ! QUE/ION4 ,HE WAS ! FIR/ TO GIVE A SIMPLE1 /RAI<T=W>D ANSW] TO ! USUAL EXCUSES MADE BY ! 5EMIES ( ALL PROGRESS1 :I* AFFIRM ?AT ! DEM&S ( PROGRESS >E ILLUSIONS1 IMPRACTICABLE1 9APPLICABLE4 ,! ME?OD ( ,H5RY ,GEORGE DE/ROYS ?IS EXCUSE BY SO PUTT+ ! QUE/ION ?AT TO-MORR[ COMMITTEES MI<T BE APPO9T$ TO EXAM9E & DELIB]ATE ON HIS S*EME & ITS TRANS=MATION 9TO LAW4  

,9 ,RUSSIA1 = 9/ANCE1 ! 9QUIRY AS TO ! MEANS = ! RANSOM ( L&1 OR ITS GRATUIT\S CONFISCATION = NATIONALIZATION1 MI<T BE BEGUN TOMORR[1 & SOLV$1 ) C]TA9 RE/RICTIONS1 AS ?IRTY-?REE YE>S AGO ! QUE/ION ( LIB]AT+ ! PEASANTS WAS SOLV$4  

,TO HUMANITY ! 9DISP5SABL5ESS ( ?IS RE=M IS DEMON/RAT$1 & ITS FEASIBL5ESS IS PROV$ 7EM5DATIONS1 ALT]ATIONS 9 ! S+LE TAX SY/EM MAY BE REQUIR$1 BUT ! FUNDAM5TAL IDEA IS A POSSIBILITY72 & !RE=E HUMANITY CANNOT BUT DO ?AT :I* REASON DEM&S4  

,= ?IS IDEA TO BECOME PUBLIC OP9ION IT IS ONLY NECESS>Y ?AT IT %\LD BE SPREAD & EXPLA9$ PRECISELY AS Y\ >E  
DO+1 9 :I* WORK ,I SYMPA?IZE ) Y\ ) ALL MY HE>T1 & WI% Y\ SUCCESS4 

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#a ,WRITT5 9 ANSW] TO A ,G]MAN1 OCCUPI$ 9 SPREAD+ ! IDEAS & SY/EM ( ,H5RY ,GEORGE 9 HIS [N C\NTRY1 :O WROTE TO ASK ,TOL/OY :AT VIEWS HE HELD CONC]N+ SU* AN ACTIVITY4  

#b ,! ,RUSSIAN WORD SOZNANIYE SIGNIFIES BO? 0 CONSCI\SNESS 0 & 0 CONSCI5CE10 & AS 9 !SE P>AGRAPHS SEEMS TO VIBRATE BETWE5 ! TWO CONCEPTS4 ,$4 

,LETT] #b 

,! S*EME ( ,H5RY ,GEORGE IS AS FOLL[S 7#a73 ,! ADVANTAGE & PR(IT FROM ! USE ( L& IS NOT EV]Y:]E ! SAME 2 S9CE ! MORE F]TILE1 CONV5I5T PORTIONS1 ADJO9+ POPUL\S DI/RICTS1 WILL ALWAYS ATTRACT MANY :O WI% TO POSSESS !M 2 & 9 PROPORTION AS !SE PORTIONS >E BETT] & MORE SUITABLE !Y \<T TO BE APPRAIS$ MORE HI<LY 3 ! BETT]1 DE>] 2 ! WORSE1 *EAP] 2 ! WOR/1 *EAPE/ ( ALL4 ,SO ?AT ! L& :I* ATTRACTS BUT FEW %\LD NOT BE APPRAIS$ AT ALL1 BUT LEFT )\T PAYM5T TO ?OSE :O >E WILL+ TO CULTIVATE IT BY !IR [N MANUAL LABOR4  

,ACCORD+ TO SU* A VALUATION1 GOOD PL[L& 9 ! GOV]NM5T ( ,TULA1 = EXAMPLE1 W\LD BE VALU$ AT  
AB\T FIVE OR SIX RUBLES ! DESYAT9 7#b72 M>KET G>D5 L& NE> VILLAGES AT T5 RUBLES 2 ! SAME1 BUT WAT]$  
BY SPR+ FLOODS1 FIFTE5 RUBLES1 & SO ON4 ,9 T[NS ! VALUATION W\LD BE FROM ONE HUNDR$ TO FIVE HUNDR$  
RUBLES ! DESYAT92 & 9 ,MOSC[ & ,PET]SBURG1 9 GO-AHEAD PLACES1 & AB\T ! H>BORS ( NAVIGABLE RIV]S1 SEV]AL ?\S&S OR T5S ( ?\S&S ( RUBLES ! DESYAT94  

,:5 ALL ! L& 9 ! C\NTRY HAS BE5 ?US APPRAIS$1 ,H5RY ,GEORGE PROPOSES TO PASS A LAW DECL>+ ?AT ALL ! L&1 FROM SU* A YE> & DATE1 %ALL BELONG NO LONG] TO ANY SEP>ATE 9DIVIDUAL1 BUT TO ! :OLE C\NTRY1 TO ! :OLE NATION 2 & ?AT !REAFT] EV]Y ONE :O POSSESSES L& MU/ PAY TO ! ,/ATE1 ?AT IS1 TO ! :OLE NATION1 ! R5T AT :I* IT HAS BE5 APPRAIS$4  

,?IS PAYM5T MU/ BE EXP5D$ ON ALL ! PUBLIC NE$S ( ! ,/ATE1 SO ?AT IT WILL TAKE ! PLACE ( EV]Y K9D ( MONET>Y IMPOSITION1 BO? 9T]IOR & EXT]IOR ! CU/OM-H\SE4  

,ACCORD+ TO ?IS S*EME IT W\LD FOLL[ ?AT A L&[N]1 :O WAS AT PRES5T 9 POSSESSION ( TWO ?\S&  
DESYAT9S1 W\LD CONT9UE TO [N !M1 BUT W\LD HAVE TO PAY = !M 9TO ! TREASURY1 H]E 9 ,TULA1 BETWE5  
TWELVE & FIFTE5 ?\S& RUBLES A YE>1 BECAUSE H]EAB\TS ! BE/ L& = AGRICULTURAL & BUILD+ PURPOSES W\LD BE 9CLUD$ 2 & AS NO L>GE L&[N] W\LD BE ABLE TO BE> ! /RA9 ( SU* A PAYM5T1 HE W\LD BE OBLIG$ TO GIVE UP ! L&4 ,:]EAS \R ,TULA PEASANT W\LD HAVE TO PAY AB\T TWO RUBLES LESS = EA* DESYAT9 ( ! SAME GR\ND ?AN HE DOES AT PRES5T1 W\LD ALWAYS HAVE AVAILABLE L& >\ND HIM :I* HE C\LD HIRE = FIVE OR SIX RUBLES1 & 9 ADDITION1 W\LD NOT ONLY HAVE NO O!R TAXES TO PAY1 BUT W\LD GET UNTAX$ ALL ,RUSSIAN & =EIGN >TICLES :I* HE NE$S4  

,9 T[NS ! [N]S ( H\SES & MANUFACTORIES CAN CONT9UE TO POSSESS !IR PROP]TY1 BUT WILL HAVE TO PAY 9TO ! COMMON TREASURY = ! L& !Y OCCUPY1 ACCORD+ TO ITS VALUATION4  

,! ADVANTAGE ( SU* A SY/EM WILL BE 3  

7#a7 ,?AT NO ONE WILL BE UNABLE TO OBTA9 L& = USE4  

7#b7 ,?AT !RE WILL CEASE TO BE IDLE M5 POSSESS+ L&1 & =C+ O!RS TO WORK = !M1 9 RETURN = ! USE ( ! L&4  

7#c7 ,?AT ! L& WILL BE 9 ! H&S ( ?OSE :O WORK IT1 & NOT ( ?OSE :O DO NOT4  

7#d7 ,?AT ! PEOPLE1 BE+ ABLE TO WORK ON ! L&1 WILL CEASE TO 5?RALL$ !MSELVES AS LABOR]S 9 FACTORIES1  
& MANUFACTORIES1 & AS S]VANTS 9 T[NS 2 & WILL BE SCATT]$ AB\T ! C\NTRY4  

7#e7 ,?AT !RE WILL BE NO LONG] ANY OV]SE]S & TAX-COLLECTORS 9 FACTORIES1 MANUFACTORIES1 /ORES1 &  
CU/OM-H\SES1 BUT ONLY COLLECTORS ( PAYM5T = ! L&1 :I* IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO /EAL1 & FROM :I*  
TAXES MAY BE MO/ EASILY COLLECT$4  

7#f & *IEFLY7 ,?AT ?OSE :O DO NOT LABOR WILL BE FRE$ FROM ! S9 ( PR(IT+ BY ! LABORS ( O!RS  
79 DO+ :I* !Y >E (T5 NOT TO BLAME1 BE+ FROM *ILDHOOD $UCAT$ 9 IDL5ESS1 & NOT KN[+ H[ TO  
WORK71 & FROM ! /ILL GREAT] S9 ( EV]Y K9D ( FALSEHOOD & EXCUSE TO %IFT ! BLAME FROM !MSELVES 2 & ?AT ?OSE :O DO LABOR WILL BE DELIV]$ FROM ! TEMPTATION & S9 ( 5VY1 CONDEMNATION ( O!RS1 & EXASP]ATION AGA9/ ?OSE :O DO NOT WORK 2 & ?US ONE ( ! CAUSES ( DISS5SION BETWE5 MAN & MAN WILL DISAPPE>4 

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