Ɛpsilon

WCP1348

Letter (WCP1348.1127)

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[in ARW’s hand] Answd Miss Clerke good

68, Redcliffe Square,

London. S.W.

29.12.03.

Dear Dr Wallace

You will perhaps allow me to express my vivid admiration of your book "Man & Place in the Universe",1 now that I have become fully acquainted with it.

It is a striking and noble performance, [2] and is of profound significance through its recognition of the mystery involving life and the universe. Apart from such recognition, we cannot properly understand ourselves or our surroundings, and your work serves both to emphasise the value of science and to bring into relief its limitations.

With best wishes for the coming year,

believe me, yours & sincerely, | Agnes M. Clerke2 [signature]

1
Wallace, A. R. 1903. Man's place in the universe; a study of the results of scientific research in relation to the unity or plurality of worlds. London: Chapman & Hall.
2
Clerke, Agnes Mary (1842-1907). British astronomer and writer.

Editorial information

Status: Draft transcription [Letter (WCP1348.1127)]

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Revision history

Transcribed by Ulrich-Verder, Liesl Elizabeth [2014-07-31] Transcription checked by Benny, Ruth [2014-07-31] Transcription checked by Sherwood, Danni [2020-08-10] Transcription checked by Chua, Christine [2024-12-24]

Please cite as “WCP1348,” in Beccaloni, G. W. (ed.), Ɛpsilon: The Alfred Russel Wallace Collection accessed on 5 June 2025, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/wallace/letters/WCP1348