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WCP1523

Letter (WCP1523.1302)

[1]

Acknowledged1

Overhill,

Warlingham,

Surrey.

Jan 8/11

Dear Dr Wallace —

I hope you will forgive me for troubling you with a birthday letter. I know you will have many such & possibly too many, but as an admirer of your study character [2] and most admirable work. I find it too hard to refrain from giving some expression to that feeling and at the same time the hope that yet many years may be added to the term of your long and [3] useful life.

I am, with very kind regards yours truly | Joseph W. Swan2 [signature]

1
In ARW’s handwriting.
2
Swan, Joseph Wilson (1828-1914). British physicist and chemist, most famous for the invention of the incandescent light bulb.

Editorial information

Status: Draft transcription [Letter (WCP1523.1302)]

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Revision history

Transcribed by Hijikata, Shori [2014-07-29] Transcription checked by Benny, Ruth [2014-07-29] Transcription checked by Sherwood, Danni [2020-08-10] Transcription checked by Chua, Christine [2025-03-03]

Please cite as “WCP1523,” in Beccaloni, G. W. (ed.), Ɛpsilon: The Alfred Russel Wallace Collection accessed on 5 June 2025, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/wallace/letters/WCP1523