Alfred MARSHALL (1842–1924), British economist. L.A.S., Cambridge, April 15, 1902, to Mr. Thompson; 1 page, in-8, addressed to him; in English. He follows Thompson’s career with interest and sends him his pamphlet *Plea for the Creation of a Curriculum in Economics and Associated Branches of Political Science*: “Though we never meet, I follow your march upwards with interest. This *Plea* is somewhat in your line of work; at least pp. 4–11, the more general sections, are. It is being published here today”…