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WCP2030

Letter (WCP2030.1920)

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UNIVERSITY OF LONDON,

BURLINGTON GARDENS, W.

April 10. 80

My dear Sir

I think you must have overlooked the analyses of 20 samples of the Deep Sea bottom which are given in "The Atlantic" Sir C W Thomson.1 Appendix A. Vol II.2 I know of no other published [2] analyses relating to Challenger results.3 Mr Buchanan4 was not entrusted with the analysis of the Challenger material, most unfortunately, as I believe, for science. His address is 10 Moray Place Edinburgh. He is I believe now in Spain and has no doubt not as yet received your letter.

Yours faithfully | H N Moseley5 [signature]

A R Wallace Esq

1
Thomson, Charles Wyville (1830-1882). British natural historian and marine zoologist. Chief scientist on the Challenger expedition.
2
. Thomson, C. W. 1878. Preliminary Account: The Atlantic, Vols. I and II.
3
Thomson persuaded the Royal Society to obtain use of H.M.S. Challenger from the Royal Navy, to survey and explore the world's oceans. The expedition sailed on 21 December 1872 and travelled nearly 130,000 km. A variety of dredges and trawls were used to collect biological samples at various depths and from the sea bottom. The result was the Report Of The Scientific Results of the Exploring Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873-76 which catalogued over 4,000 previously unknown species. Findings from the expedition continued to be published until 1895, 19 years after the completion of its voyage.
4
Buchanan, John Young (1844-1925). Scottish chemist in charge of chemical, physical and geological research on the Challenger expedition 1872-1876.
5
Moseley, Henry Nottidge (1844-1891). Zoologist.

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Status: Draft transcription [Letter (WCP2030.1920)]

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Transcribed by O'Dell, Sandra [2015-05-07] Transcription checked by Benny, Ruth [2015-05-07] Transcription checked by Sherwood, Danni [2020-08-10] Transcription checked by Chua, Christine [2025-03-03]

Please cite as “WCP2030,” in Beccaloni, G. W. (ed.), Ɛpsilon: The Alfred Russel Wallace Collection accessed on 5 June 2025, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/wallace/letters/WCP2030