Letter, San Francisco, Calif., to D. Appleton and Co. [manuscript] 1879 Dec. 16.

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Letter, San Francisco, Calif., to D. Appleton and Co. [manuscript] 1879 Dec. 16.

George submits an article on the same theme as his soon to be published Progress and poverty, and announces the enthusiastic response with which a small private edition of that book was received.

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D. Appleton and Co.

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George, Henry, 1839-1897

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Economist and reformer. From the description of Papers of Henry George, 1888-1893. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79455433 Henry George (1839-1897), political economist and social reformer, was best known for his book Progress and Poverty, in which he advocated economic equality through a single tax on land value. He ran unsuccessfully for mayor of New York City on a labor ticket in 1884 and died during his second mayoral campaign in 1897. From the guide to the H...