WCP1818

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Old Orchard,

Broadstone,

Wimborne.

Jan^y. 24^th 1909

My dear Mrs Dresser¹

I write to thank you for your kind hospitality in making my visit to London so pleasant and comfortable. Please thank Mr. Dresser² also for his kind attentions during our little visits.

We got home very comfortably having a carriage to ourselves all the way, & with our tea-basket [2] and wraps were quite jolly; and to day I feel none the worse so far. I feel quite relieved that the ordeal has been passed & that I did not break down.

Believe me | yours very truly | Alfred R. Wallace [signature]

P.S. I shall be very much obliged if you can obtain for me from your daughter or her husband some particulars [3] as to the extent of real virgin forest in their vicinity — whether there are many orchids there, and abundance of fine butterflies. Also details of the climate. I see Sta. Maria on my map. Was that the name?

A.R.W.