WCP2399

[1]¹

The Owens College

Manchester²

June 26. [18]79

A. R. Wallace Esq.

Dear Sir,

The "Committee of the Manchester Science Lectures for the People" will feel much satisfied if you can give them a lecture in the coming autumn or winter on the subject of on the Distribution of Animals, or any other branch of zoology [2] which you may choose as as your [1 word illeg.] of your own [?] researches.

I can promise you an attentive audience & shall be be happy if you will be my guest during your stay. The terms we offer are ten guineas travelling expenses by thee [?] with [3 illeg. words] as [3] payment for copyright of of the lecture which is printed bold all [?]. I send you two of my lectures for this year. [2 words illeg.] than 10,000 of many are sold.

If you can give us an account of the Malay Archipelago I think the Manchester people would be much pleased. Any day in November ([1 word illeg.] allow) or December [4] would be acceptable.

Yours Sincerely, | H. G. Roscoe [signature]³