Letter from Alfred R. Wallace to William Allingham, November 21, 1877
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| Title | Letter from Alfred R. Wallace to William Allingham, November 21, 1877 |
| Creator | Wallace, Alfred Russel, 1823-1913 |
| Date | 1877-11-21 |
| Description | One letter from British naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace to William Allingham thanking Allingham for sending some letters from Dr. Carpenter and other enclosures. Wallace writes that he will return them after he has received the proofs for his article. Wallace mentions that he will be careful in his writing of the article. He also mentions Dr. Carpenter's definition of "gentlemanly discussion," which Wallace finds peculiar regarding his letter. The letter's paper contains a watermark for Sherborne. |
| Extent | 1 leaf, 2 pages |
| Dimensions | 17.6 x 22.5 cm. |
| Language | English |
| Geographic Subject | Dorking (England) |
| Subject | Wallace, Alfred Russel, 1823-1913 |
| Genre Subject | Personal Correspondence |
| Collection Title | William Allingham Papers |
| Series | 3: Series 1: Correspondence: Sub-series 2: Correspondence to William Allingham |
| Container | Box 3, Folder 59: Wallace, Alfred R. to William Allingham, 1877-1886 |
| Rights | No Copyright - United States |
| Rights Description | This item is in the public domain. |
| Acquisition Information | Purchased from Ivor L. Poole Ltd., circa 1951-1953 |
| Type | Correspondence |
| Identifier | 0003_003_059_02 |
| Collection | William Allingham papers, 1846-1920 |
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