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WCP1401

Letter (WCP1401.1180)

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1008 H Street,

Washington City.

Feb. 26. 1887

Dr. Alfred Russell [sic] Wallace,

Dear Sir:—

I send you a copy of my book on the land question.

We have invited a few friends to meet you on the evening of Tuesday next, the 1st proximo, from 8 to 11 o’clock, when wife and I expect to enjoy the pleasure of your company.1

She joins me in hoping that you are well[.]

With Respect | Very Sincerely Yours | Wm. A. Phillips2 [signature]

P.S. Please excuse the yellow bookmark on the fly leaf. It was the copy I had in my library, which I will replace.

W. A. P

1
ARW would meet them on 1 March as well as on many other occasions in Washington and Salina, Kansas (a town which Phillips founded in 1858).
2
Phillips, William Addison (1824-1893). British born lawyer who served in the US Congress from 1873 to 1879. An expert on land tenure systems.

Editorial information

Status: Draft transcription [Letter (WCP1401.1180)]

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Revision history

Transcribed by Lester, Ahren [2013-06-05] Transcription checked by Chua, Christine [2024-12-24]

Please cite as “WCP1401,” in Beccaloni, G. W. (ed.), Ɛpsilon: The Alfred Russel Wallace Collection accessed on 5 June 2025, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/wallace/letters/WCP1401