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WCP2371

Letter (WCP2371.2261)

[1]1

The Close, Salisbury.

Sep. 17th [1878]2

My dear Sir,

I have much pleasure in signing both the memorials3 which you have forwarded4 to me. Sincerely hoping that you will obtain the appointment[.]

Believe me, yours very truly | Henry Fawcett5 [signature]

A. R. Wallace Esq.

1
In pencil in ARW’s handwriting, “Answd”.
2
Later annotation in pencil.
3
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.
4
ARW’s letter is WCP7073. Transcript is currently unavailable.
5
Fawcett, Henry (1833-1884). British academic, statesman and economist.

Editorial information

Status: Draft transcription [Letter (WCP2371.2261)]

For more information about the transcriptions and metadata, see https://wallaceletters.myspecies.info/content/epsilon

Revision history

Transcribed by Lester, Ahren [2014-03-03] Transcription checked by Benny, Ruth [2014-03-03] Transcription checked by Sherwood, Danni [2020-08-10] Transcription checked by Chua, Christine [2026-04-18]

Please cite as “WCP2371,” in Beccaloni, G. W. (ed.), Ɛpsilon: The Alfred Russel Wallace Collection accessed on 5 June 2025, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/wallace/letters/WCP2371