Ɛpsilon

WCP2508

Letter (WCP2508.2398)

[1]1,2

ECONOMIC ENTOMOLY

W. M. WHEELER

C. T. BRUES

GENETICS

W. E. CASTLE

E. M. EAST

COMPARATIVE PATHOLOGY

THEOBALD SMITH

HARVARD UNIVERSITY

BUSSEY INSTITUTION

FOREST HILLS, MASS.

Aug. 27, 1912

Dr. A. R. Wallace,

Wimborne, Dorset,

England

Dear Sir:

For several years Harvard University has had a research laboratory here for the experimental study of Evolution. My own papers being along botanical lines, I cannot hope that any should have come to your notice, but I hope that you have heard of the work of Prof. Castle.3

I am writing to ask if you would be so good as to have a photograph of yourself send me for our our laboratory. I feel that the sight of even the photograph reproduction of the face of so great a master of biology would be a great stimulus to the researches of our professors and students. The favor would be highly appreciated.

Very respectfully yours | EM East4 [signature]

1
In ARW’s handwriting, “Sent — & latter - Sept. 9th (one of Hoppe's)". The letter has not been found.
2

Hoppe, Emil Otto (1878-1972). German-born British portrait, travel and topographic photographer. See

<https://wallacefund.myspecies.info/sites/wallacefund.myspecies.info/files/Beccaloni.2020.PortraitsOfWallace.Version3.pdf>

3
Castle, William Ernest (1867-1962). Mammalian geneticist, Harvard University.
4
East, Edward Murray (1879-1938). American plant geneticist, botanist and agronomist.

Editorial information

Status: Draft transcription [Letter (WCP2508.2398)]

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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 “WCP2508,” in Beccaloni, G. W. (ed.), Ɛpsilon: The Alfred Russel Wallace Collection accessed on 5 June 2025, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/wallace/letters/WCP2508