30 JANUARY 1904, Page 31

THE LATE HERBERT SPENCER'S BIOGRAPHY.

[To THE EDITOR OP THE "SPECTATOR."]

Sin,—Having been entrusted by the late Mr. Herbert Spencer with the writing of his biography, I shall be greatly obliged to persons who may possess letters from him of interest or value if they will kindly lend them to me for the purpose of such biography. All letters addressed to Dr. Duncan, care of H. R. Tedder, Esq., Secretary, The Athenfeum, Pall Mall, London, S.W., will be carefully preserved and returned in due course to their owners.—I am, Sir, &c., D. DuNce.N. The Athenzum, Pall Mall, London, S.W.