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Josiah Royce autographed handwritten letter signed (ALS), dated April 23, 1902, from 103 Irving Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts. Written and signed entirely in Royce's hand, the three-page letter is written on both sides of a single folded sheet measuring approximately 5.25 x 8 inches when folded.

Addressed to Mrs. James Breck Perkins, Royce encloses a check for ten dollars in payment of his dues for 1901-1902 in the National Institute of Arts and Letters. He explains that dues for 1901 and 1902 had remained unpaid and that he was unaware of having received an account or request for the earlier dues. Royce apologizes for the oversight and mentions being occupied in New York at the time of year when the institute's meetings occurred, which may have caused him to overlook correspondence. He closes the letter "Yours Very Truly, Josiah Royce."

An interesting letter concerning Royce's membership in the National Institute of Arts and Letters, written during his long tenure at Harvard University.

Near fine condition.

Josiah Royce (1855-1916) was an influential American philosopher and one of the leading proponents of absolute idealism in the United States. He earned his Ph.D. from Johns Hopkins University in 1878 and joined Harvard University in 1882, receiving a permanent appointment in 1885. Royce became Professor of the History of Philosophy at Harvard in 1892. His major works include The Religious Aspect of Philosophy, The Spirit of Modern Philosophy, The World and the Individual, and The Philosophy of Loyalty. He made important contributions to metaphysics, ethics, logic, the philosophy of religion, and the philosophy of community and remains a significant figure in the history of American philosophy.

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