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Paper. Condizione: Good. First Edition. An Original Hand Written Signed Letter from Indian Diplomat Sir John Strachey to Lady Maine Wife of Sir Henry James Maine. Letter dated 1888. The letter to Lady Maine offering her condolences at the death of her husband Sir Henry James Maine and the photograph of him. It is a long letter expressing the virtues of Maine and his relationship with Sir John Strachey. Sir John Strachey 1823-1907 was an English civil servant in British India. Sir Henry James Sumner Maine 1822-1888, was a British Whig comparative jurist and historian. He is famous for the thesis outlined in his book Ancient Law that law and society developed "from status to contract." According to the thesis, in the ancient world individuals were tightly bound by status to traditional groups, while in the modern one, in which individuals are viewed as autonomous agents, they are free to make contracts and form associations with whomever they choose. Because of this thesis, Maine can be seen as one of the forefathers of modern legal anthropology, legal history and sociology of law.Size is 180mm x 115mm. Condition is Good. Light creases and repair to bottom edge of the second page slightly effecting the text. Rear page age toned. More details and Images on request. Ref17707. Signed by Author(s).