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From:
Frederic Chapman
To:
Alfred Russel Wallace
Date:
21 January 1896?
Source of text:
British Library, The: BL Add. 46440 f. 179
Summary:

A forthcoming volume projected to include reprints of ARW's contributions to the Fortnightly Review 1878, 1887. Presumable these are ARW's articles on Epping Forest and on American Museums, and the volume in question could be ARW's Studies Scientific and Social (Macmillan 1900).

Contributor:
Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project
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From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Clement Reid
Date:
21 January 1896
Source of text:
  • Forum Auctions (auction)
  • Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/8/267
  • British Library, The: BL Add. 46437 f. 6
Summary:

As CR is attending meetings of the Geological Society, ARW wants to know about gases in glacier water - have they been ascertained and can CR give an authority on the subject. Has been busy with orchids; writing his article on the Aar gorge; has an invitation to lecture in Davos Platz from Dr Lund; makes an enquiry as to whether workers in the Orchid House at Kew exchange duplicates with amateurs.

Contributor:
Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project