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WCP2124

Letter (WCP2124.2014)

[1]1

College of Agriculture

Tokyo Imp. University

Komaba, Japan.

6th of November '11.

Much honoured Sir: —

I send you herewith a copy of the translation of your wonderful "Wonderful Century"2 carried out by a young student who I presume has got your permission in doing so some years ago. The translation is not a full one, but rather an abstract, and I had the pleasure of looking over the manuscript for any errors that might have crept in.

I fear only that we were not able to state the matter as clear and as interesting as in your original. We tried [2] however, not to spoil your original.

Hoping that you will do us the honour in receiving our translation,

I remain | yours respectfully | Dr. C. Ishikawa3 [signature]

Professor of Zoölogy in the University, Tokyo.

A.R. Wallace Esqre

P.S. May I not perhaps ask your kindness in favouring me with a recent photograph of yours, as I like very much to put it in a book of mine on "The Theory of Descent" to be published soon.

The name of the student who translated the book is called Nakashima Moichi, as I have forgotten to mention it above.

1
In ARW’s handwriting, 'Answd Dec. 16th Asked for Alpine Plants, or seeds'.
2
Wallace, A. R. 1898. The wonderful century; its successes and its failures. London: Swan Sonnenschein & Co. and New York: Dodd, Mead & Co. and Toronto: George N. Morang.
3
Ishikawa, Chiyomatsu (1861-1935). Japanese biologist, zoologist, evolutionary theorist.

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Transcription checked by Benny, Ruth [2015-07-15] Transcribed by Chindapol, Sasinat [2018-08-15] Transcription checked by Sherwood, Danni [2020-08-10] Transcription checked by Chua, Christine [2025-03-03]

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