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WCP1832

Letter (WCP1832.1722)

[1]

Old Orchard,

Broadstone,

Wimborne.

Octr. 31st 1908

The Secretaries of the Royal Society.

Dear Sirs

I beg to acknowledge yours of Oct. 29th. informing me of the award to myself of the Copley Medal, and to thank the President & Council for the great honour they have done me.

I have written more fully to Sir A. Geikie,1 who has written me privately on the subject.

yours very truly | Alfred R. Wallace [signature]

1
Geikie, Archibald (1835-1924). British geologist and historian.

Editorial information

Status: Draft transcription [Letter (WCP1832.1722)]

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Revision history

Transcribed by Moody, Liz [2014-02-14] Transcription checked by Benny, Ruth [2014-02-28] Transcription checked by Sherwood, Danni [2020-08-10] Transcription checked by Chua, Christine [2025-03-03]

Please cite as “WCP1832,” in Beccaloni, G. W. (ed.), Ɛpsilon: The Alfred Russel Wallace Collection accessed on 5 June 2025, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/wallace/letters/WCP1832