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WCP2370

Letter (WCP2370.2260)

[1]1

Studley Royal

Ripon.

17. Sept. 1878

Dear Sir,

I have had much pleasure in signing the shorter of the two memorials,2 which accompanied your letter3 of the 14th inst., & I hope that you may be successful in obtaining the appointment, which you are now seeking, & for which I am confident [2] that you are well qualified.

I would have been very happy to have signed the longer memorial, but as it mentions facts to which I could not speak of my personal knowledge, I thought that I had better not do so.

Yours faithfully | Ripon4 [signature]

1
In ARW’s handwriting, "Answd". The letter has not been found.
2
Wallace had written to several people, asking them to sign a memorial (a statement of facts) in his favour in support of his application for the new post of Superintendent of Epping Forest.
3
The letter has not been found.
4
Robinson, George Frederick Samuel (1827-1909). British politician. Earl de Grey and Ripon 1859-71.

Editorial information

Status: Draft transcription [Letter (WCP2370.2260)]

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Revision history

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

Please cite as “WCP2370,” in Beccaloni, G. W. (ed.), Ɛpsilon: The Alfred Russel Wallace Collection accessed on 5 June 2025, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/wallace/letters/WCP2370