WCP1514

Letter (WCP1514.1293)

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Kildare

Bournemouth

Dec 5/87.

Dear Mr Wallace,

In some reminiscences I am putting down I am referring to the Jamaica business and the prosecution of Governor Eyre1; pointing out how largely the leading Evolutionists figured on the Committee— Darwin, Huxley & myself. Am I right in including you? Of the others I am certain, but about you I am not certain2. [2] I have been leading an invalid life for a year & a half, almost hopelessly for a long time past. But I am now improving rapidly. I hope you are flourishing.

Sincerely yours | Herbert Spencer [signature]

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1
The Jamaica Committee was established in 1866 to investigate Edward Eyre’s (Governor of Jamaica) actions in suppressing the Morant Bay Rebellion of 1865.
2
Wallace did include his signature in support of the Committee.
3
Page 3 has extensive sum work on it that has been crossed out.

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Status: Draft transcription [Letter (WCP1514.1293)]

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Revision history

Transcribed by Catchpole, Caroline [2013-03-25] Transcription checked by Catchpole, Caroline [2013-03-27]

Please cite as “WCP1514,” in Beccaloni, G. W. (ed.), Ɛpsilon: The Alfred Russel Wallace Collection accessed on 1 May 2024, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/wallace/letters/WCP1514