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From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Edward Bagnall Poulton
Date:
2 June 1889
Source of text:
- Hope Entomological Library, Oxford University Museum of Natural History: ARW 20
- Marchant, J. (Ed.). (1916). In: Alfred Russel Wallace; Letters and Reminiscences. Vol. 2. London & New York: Cassell & Co. [p. 218]
Summary:
If DCL gets offered again, will accept. "I feel myself too much of an amateur in Nat. His, and altogether too ignorant ... to receive honours from a great University .. . left school (a bad one) at 14." About Mr. Edwards and his butterfly collection. Criticises Bates' classification of butterflies.
Contributor:
Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project