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WCP2368

Letter (WCP2368.2258)

[1]

Warlies

Waltham Abbey

Sep 12 [1878?]1

Sir

The Comee you refer to has not yet met.

I will remember your application2 but I am not aware of any [2] decision being come to abt the appointment of a surveyor.

Yours obedly | T. Fowell Buxton3[signature]

A Wallace Esq

1
Later annotaton in pencil.
2
In 1878, ARW had applied for the position of Superintendent of Epping Forest.
3
Buxton, Thomas Fowell (1837-1915). British philanthropist and colonial govenor.

Editorial information

Status: Draft transcription [Letter (WCP2368.2258)]

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Revision history

Transcribed by Smati, Hannah [2018-08-15] Transcription checked by Chua, Christine [2026-04-18]

Please cite as “WCP2368,” in Beccaloni, G. W. (ed.), Ɛpsilon: The Alfred Russel Wallace Collection accessed on 5 June 2025, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/wallace/letters/WCP2368