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WCP1374

Letter (WCP1374.1153)

[1]

7, Hermitage Villas

Highgate

Feb 14th <1867>1

Dear Sir,

Returning from the country I find your kind invitation to spend with tommoro [sic] evening, Friday, 15th with you,and Mrs Howitt2 and myself shall have much pleasure in accepting it.

Yours faithfully

William Howitt3 [signature]

Alfred R Wallace Esq.

1
The year "1869" is written in blue crayon in ARW's hand at the upper right-hand corner of the page. However, Howitt writes in the letter "Tomorrow, evening, Friday 15th [Feb]". In 1869 that day would have been a Monday, in 1868 a Saturday, and in 1867 a Friday.
2
Howitt (née Botham), Mary (1799-1888). British poet, translator; married William Howitt in 1821.
3
Howitt, William (1792-1879). British writer, spiritualist, and campaigner for social reform.

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Status: Edited (but not proofed) transcription [Letter (WCP1374.1153)]

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Revision history

Transcribed by Bertalan, Mia Solana [2014-08-21] Transcription checked by Munro, Rosemary [2014-08-21] Transcription checked by Sherwood, Danni [2020-08-10] Transcription checked by Beros, Matt [2021-01-08] Transcription checked by Chua, Christine [2024-12-24]

Please cite as “WCP1374,” in Beccaloni, G. W. (ed.), Ɛpsilon: The Alfred Russel Wallace Collection accessed on 5 June 2025, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/wallace/letters/WCP1374