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27 Jan[uar]y 1868
Dear Wallace
The memorial is excellent.2 I wanted to insert some stronger expression about your original papers & claims as a philosophical writer &c[,] &c but Huxley3 thought it better we should say all the viva voce [Latin: By word of mouth] &c [2] in letters to friends.
He says there are some in the Government who would be against "speculative & theorying men & who want a practical curator["]—
I have addressed it to "The Lords of the Committee of Council on Education." They have dropped "Privy Council" [3] but you will have by & by to address the Secretary4— when sending in the certificate— This last is given to Murchison5 who is to send it to Owen6. Huxley & I think it best to get his (Owen's) name before we sign.
I will lose no time.
ever truly yours | Cha Lyell [signature]
I have got the list of your papers[.]
Status: Edited (but not proofed) transcription [Letter (WCP2104.1994)]
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