July 27

My dear Mahon

Other article recieved with thanks. As to our sending to Northumberland, I think if we are sending anyone anywhere it should be to recruit for the League definitely. You have set the Northumbrians going with the help of literature & an occasional visit they ought to be all right. I was in doubt at the time about the expediency of starting a new organization there; I now think it was a mistake and that it would have been better to let the S.D.F. take over if we (the League) could not. In fact in no spirit of hostility I recommend the parliamentary section of the League to join the Federation: you would be powerful there, & would be able to prevent such follies as you are telling me about: of course I say this on the assumption that your section is irreconcilable. 

We are sending out subscription cards for Commonweal which please note if we can't get them pretty well filled up 'tis all over with the weekly issue. 

Yours truly 

William Morris