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WCP2507

Letter (WCP2507.2397)

[1]

Agricultural College, Tokyo Imperial University.

Komaba, Tokyo, Japan.

June 13th 1912

Dear Sir: —

I beg to inform you that the seeds and the roots you like to have from our country can only be collected in the coming fall. I have already asked many of my friends here, as well as those in Yesso and Corea, so that as soon as I obtain them I will not fail to send them to you.

A friend of mine likes to translate your "World of Life"1 you mention in your last letter2 to me. Will you kindly give him the permission to do the same. He would like to put your photograph on the title page of the translation3 if you will allow him to do it also.

Hoping you will favor him with your permission | I remain very respectfully yours | C. Ishikawa4 [signature]

1
Wallace, A. R. 1910. The world of life: a manifestation of creative power, directive mind and ultimate purpose. London: Chapman & Hall.
2
The letter has not been found.
3
Wallace, A. R. 1913. [The World of Life] 生物の世界. Edited by the Greater Japan Civilization Association. 東京: 大日本文明協會大正.
4
Ishikawa, Chiyomatsu (1861-1935). Japanese biologist, zoologist, evolutionary theorist.

Editorial information

Status: Draft transcription [Letter (WCP2507.2397)]

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Revision history

Transcribed by Benny, Ruth [2015-01-22] Transcription checked by Benny, Ruth [2015-01-22] Transcription checked by Sherwood, Danni [2020-08-10] Transcription checked by Chua, Christine [2026-04-18]

Please cite as “WCP2507,” in Beccaloni, G. W. (ed.), Ɛpsilon: The Alfred Russel Wallace Collection accessed on 5 June 2025, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/wallace/letters/WCP2507