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WCP2224

Letter (WCP2224.2114)

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TRIN COLL CAMB

April 8. [1869]1

My dear Sir

It has occurred to me that we might adopt a plan by which we could secure certain points of contact and comparison, which obeying the directions of the council to set long papers: viz: by marking with asterisks a few of the most important questions and requesting the boys to on no account to omit answering those questions to [2] the best of their ability, selecting from the others such as they could answer best.

Very truly yours | W. G. Clark2 [signature]

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In blue pencil in ARW’s handwriting, "1869".

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Status: Edited (but not proofed) transcription [Letter (WCP2224.2114)]

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Revision history

Transcribed by O'Dell, Sandra [2015-05-21] Transcription checked by Benny, Ruth [2015-05-21] Transcription checked by Sherwood, Danni [2020-08-10] Transcription checked by Beros, Matt [2020-09-15] Transcription checked by Chua, Christine [2026-04-18]

Please cite as “WCP2224,” in Beccaloni, G. W. (ed.), Ɛpsilon: The Alfred Russel Wallace Collection accessed on 5 June 2025, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/wallace/letters/WCP2224