WCP2551

[1]

The Orchard, Esher, Surrey

May 12 : 67.

My Dear Sir,

Might I beg of you the great favour of admitting to one of your little Seances when Miss Nicoll¹ is with you, my friend D^r Mevert²of Hamburg? He is extremely desirous of seeing some spiritual manifestations in an authentic quarter. He speaks extremely good English, and is quite disposed to a belief in spiritual agency. He is only remaining a week or two at pre- [2] sent in England, so that if you could so far oblige him, and at an early date you will verify the — "Bis dat qui cito dat.”

We saw Mr Coleman's³ remarks on past presentations of flowers at your séances. We have been too much occupied with workmen of all sorts to have had much desire of seeing anything but them and their manifestations.

Mrs Howitt⁴ desires me to say that some time when they [3] are in your neighbourhood, she would be much obliged if you would allow her to bring our daughter⁵ to see your butterflies and other South American collection of natural objects, as she has been much interested in your wanderings with Mr Bates⁶ in the Amazon.

With our kind regards to Mrs Wallace,⁷ Mrs Sims⁸ and Miss Nicholl, I remain,

Dear Sir, | Yours faithfully | William Howitt⁹ [signature]

A. R. Wallace Esq.

(Over)

[4] As [illeg.] as we hear of Miss Nicholl['s] trip at Hampton Wick she intends doing herself the pleasure of calling on Lu.¹⁰

Did you produce any effect on Professor Tyndall?¹¹