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Charlton House,

Kew

January 15, 1881

My Dear Mr. Wallace

I did not acknowledge your kind and pleasant response to a former letter of mine, thinking that superfluous. But you may permit me to express my gratification at seeing the announcement that your Government is showing some sense of the value of your contributions [2] to Natural Science in the only way, perhaps, just now open to it.

With sincere regard | Very truly Yours | Asa Gray [signature]