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Letter from Alfred R. Wallace to William Allingham, February 3, 1878

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Title
Letter from Alfred R. Wallace to William Allingham, February 3, 1878
Creator
Wallace, Alfred Russel, 1823-1913  
Date
1878-02-03  
Description
One letter from British naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace to William Allingham informing Allingham that he has received a letter and manuscript of an article written by American journalist Col. Henry S. Olcott, in response to Dr. Carpenter's attack on him in Fraser's magazine the previous november. Olcott asked Wallace to get the article into Fraser's magazine. Wallace informs Allingham that the article is short and well written, likely to only take up 7 pages in Fraser. Wallace leaves the decision to print Olcott's article up to Allingham. In a post-script, Wallace gives Allingham background information on Olcott, and encourages him to read a piece by Mr. C.C. Massey in the "Spiritualist," written on November 30th last on Olcott's literary and official work. The letter's paper contains a watermark for Sherborne.
Extent
1 leaf, 3 pages
Dimensions
17.5 x 22.4 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_04
Collection
William Allingham papers, 1846-1920
TitleLetter from Alfred R. Wallace to William Allingham, February 3, 1878
CreatorWallace, Alfred Russel, 1823-1913  
Date1878-02-03  
DescriptionOne letter from British naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace to William Allingham informing Allingham that he has received a letter and manuscript of an article written by American journalist Col. Henry S. Olcott, in response to Dr. Carpenter's attack on him in Fraser's magazine the previous november. Olcott asked Wallace to get the article into Fraser's magazine. Wallace informs Allingham that the article is short and well written, likely to only take up 7 pages in Fraser. Wallace leaves the decision to print Olcott's article up to Allingham. In a post-script, Wallace gives Allingham background information on Olcott, and encourages him to read a piece by Mr. C.C. Massey in the "Spiritualist," written on November 30th last on Olcott's literary and official work. The letter's paper contains a watermark for Sherborne.
Extent1 leaf, 3 pages
Dimensions17.5 x 22.4 cm.
LanguageEnglish
Geographic SubjectDorking (England)  
SubjectWallace, Alfred Russel, 1823-1913  
Genre SubjectPersonal Correspondence  
Collection TitleWilliam Allingham Papers
Series3: Series 1: Correspondence: Sub-series 2: Correspondence to William Allingham
ContainerBox 3, Folder 59: Wallace, Alfred R. to William Allingham, 1877-1886
RightsNo Copyright - United States
Rights DescriptionThis item is in the public domain.
Acquisition InformationPurchased from Ivor L. Poole Ltd., circa 1951-1953
TypeCorrespondence  
Identifier0003_003_059_04
CollectionWilliam Allingham papers, 1846-1920

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