WCP1354

Letter (WCP1354.1133)

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Care of Mr. W[illia]m H. Howard,

A. E. Cor. Jackson & Gough Strute[?].

July 16, 1887.

Prof. W. A. R. Wallace,

Dear Sir,

May I see you, or write to you? You are the one Englishman besides Cardinal Newman1 that I have longed to see. I am a Catholic, but you will not mind that. I would not venture to ask this favor if you were not a great man, but the great are always [2] generous, and I cannot persuade myself even to feel timid about it. Ever since I read your articles on "Dragons" and "Six-limbed Creatures", I have thought, "O, how I wish I could see Mr. Wallace"!

I may not be able to see you, but may I write? A single line on a Postal-card will be sufficient answer. This seems like lack of modesty, yet I make so bold.

Most respectfully | Anne C. Craig.

1
Newman, John Henry (1801-1890). Church of England priest, academic and leader of the Oxford Movement. He later joined the Roman Catholic Church and was subsequently beatified.

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Status: Draft transcription [Letter (WCP1354.1133)]

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Revision history

Transcribed by Ahmed, Eman Riaz [2014-08-28] Transcription checked by Cooper, Rod [2014-08-28] Transcription checked by Sherwood, Danni [2020-08-10]

Please cite as “WCP1354,” in Beccaloni, G. W. (ed.), Ɛpsilon: The Alfred Russel Wallace Collection accessed on 28 April 2024, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/wallace/letters/WCP1354