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From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Raphael Meldola
Date:
6 January [1881]
Source of text:
Hope Entomological Library, Oxford University Museum of Natural History: ARW 118
Summary:
Has received cheque for five guineas from Epping Forest & County of Essex Naturalists Field Club. About his letter on "Nationalisation of the Land" in the Daily News. Criticism of Nelson, who received £500 p.a. on top of his salary, plus £2000-£3000 expressly for his services re. Epping Forest. Views on Transvaal. "It is simply abominable that we should at the present day actually take away freedom from a people of European race who claim and defend it and have always done so!"
Contributor:
Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project