WCP1733

Letter (WCP1733.1616)

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Pen-y-bryn, St. Peters’ Road, Croydon

Sept[embe]r 15th.18802

Dear Dr.Sclater

I want to dispose of my [South]3 American bird ‘skins’, (reserving a few of the showy ones as a momento) & I thought you might perhaps know some one beginning to collect who might wish to have them, as they have been all named by you.

If I find no purchaser I shall send them, with a large lot of Eastern skins, to Stevens’ sale rooms.

Perhaps you will kindly let me know what you think they are worth4 [2] per. specimen on the average.

Yours very faithfully | Alfred R. Wallace. [signature]

P.L.Sclater E[s]q. F.R.S:5

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The top left of the page is annotated diagonally across the corner.
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An ink stamp has been placed between the date and text. It reads "ZOOL. SOC. LOND. RECD. 15/9 1880 ANSD. 15/9 1880".
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The word "South" has been added above the line and an arrow below the line in the same hand.
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A large circled number "417" has been written in the right corner of the page in ink below this line.
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Ornithologist, Philip Lutley Sclater.

Editorial information

Status: Draft transcription [Letter (WCP1733.1616)]

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Revision history

Transcribed by Bourne, Fiona [2012-02-16] Transcription checked by Catchpole, Caroline [2013-01-15]

Please cite as “WCP1733,” in Beccaloni, G. W. (ed.), Ɛpsilon: The Alfred Russel Wallace Collection accessed on 30 April 2024, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/wallace/letters/WCP1733