WCP1617

Form letter (WCP1617.4987)

[1]1

ACADEMY OF NATURAL SCIENCES

OF PHILADELPHIA,

LOGAN SQUARE.

Philadelphia, February 1st 1893— 2

SIR:

I have the honor to inform you that you were elected a Correspondent of the ACADEMY OF NATURAL SCIENCES OF PHILADELPHIA, at a stated meeting held January 31st 1893—3

A diploma will be mailed to you in due time.

Hoping that you will accept this mark of the Society’s appreciation of your scientific labors,

I have the honor to be very respectfully | Your obedient servant | Benj[amin] Sharp4. [signature] | Corresponding Secretary.

To Alfred Russel Wallace Esq.5

Correspondent of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia.

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"WP1/8/301" has been handwritten on the top right corner of the page in pencil.
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This date is handwritten in dark ink (the rest of the letter is typed except where noted)
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This date is handwritten in dark ink
4
Benjamin Sharp Jr., lived 1858 — 1917
5
Wallace’s name is handwritten in dark ink

Editorial information

Status: Draft transcription [Form letter (WCP1617.4987)]

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Revision history

Transcribed by Wong, Jennifer [2012-08-15] Transcription checked by Catchpole, Caroline [2013-01-15]

Please cite as “WCP1617,” in Beccaloni, G. W. (ed.), Ɛpsilon: The Alfred Russel Wallace Collection accessed on 28 April 2024, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/wallace/letters/WCP1617