WCP1770

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Ightham

Jany 10 98

A. R. Wallace Esq.

D^r Sir/

After your great kindness in sending your book which I find most interesting I felt that I must go to the Plateau & find a Series for you.

This evening I sketch in & by your accceptance of a half dozen of the "dispised and regreted."

No 2. Is one of what I name Body Stones

A traveller came to see me, one who had travelled in Patagonia, Tierra del Fuego & the West Coast of Africa & had crossed the Atlantic 19 times.

Seeing one of these he said "This is a body stone."

Why so?

Because I have seen many such used by the natives. They rub the hard skin of the sole of the feet. remove the scarf skin &c. & if stone is scarce make such of burnt clay.

It is my dominant group, many series in possession. Unfortunately these did turn up in force at first so that Pa Prestwich did not see in Entirety.

In my parts of 1894 (Br Asn) in those days by myself in 96 & two now being sunk I find Scores.

With best wishes for the New Year | I remain | yours respect[full]y | B. Harrison¹ [signature]

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P.S. I find one from [illeg.] which is unusable