Ɛpsilon

WCP1541

Letter (WCP1541.1320)

[1]

296 Beacon St.

< Boston, Massachusetts, USA>

Dec. 22d 1886

Dear Mr. Forbes,1,2

It will give me great pleasure to dine with you on the 29th and to meet Professor Wallace, whom I shall be very glad to see again.

Very truly yours | O. W. Holmes3 [signature]

1
Forbes, John Murray (1813-1898). American magnate, merchant and philanthropist.
2

See Holmes letter to ARW on 26 November 1886.

https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/wallace/letters/WCP3120

3
Holmes, Oliver Wendell (1809-1894). American physician, poet, professor, lecturer, and author.

Editorial information

Status: Draft transcription [Letter (WCP1541.1320)]

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Revision history

Transcribed by Hijikata, Shori [2014-07-30] Transcription checked by Benny, Ruth [2014-07-30] Transcription checked by Sherwood, Danni [2020-08-10] Transcription checked by Chua, Christine [2025-03-03]

Please cite as “WCP1541,” in Beccaloni, G. W. (ed.), Ɛpsilon: The Alfred Russel Wallace Collection accessed on 5 June 2025, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/wallace/letters/WCP1541