Ɛpsilon

WCP2680

Letter (WCP2680.2570)

[1]1

WIEN, den Altaussee

VIII 26 1892

Dear Sir

Please accept my warmest thanks and those of the whole committee for your kind letter2 and for the friendly words you wrote. We are quite proud to count such a scientific authority amidst our supporters and to have won you as honorary member.

All your wishes will of course be respected and you never will be troubled being member or Vice President of our society with affairs which your numerous occupations would not allow you to fulfil[.]

[2] In my first letter3 I already asked but for your world known name who will certainly help to bring my ideas to victory.

Once more the heartliest words of thanks | from yours truly | Dr Hertzka4 [signature]

Excuse my bad English

Dr Alfred R Wallace

1
Printed letterhead reads, "DR. THEODOR HERTZKA VIII., Langegasse 53".
2
The letter has not been found.
3
The letter has not been found.
4
Hertzka, Theodor (1845-1924). Austro-Hungarian author of the novel Freeland.

Editorial information

Status: Draft transcription [Letter (WCP2680.2570)]

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Revision history

Transcribed by Tannock, Wendy [2015-06-01] Transcription checked by Benny, Ruth [2015-06-01] Transcription checked by Sherwood, Danni [2020-08-10] Transcription checked by Chua, Christine [2026-04-18]

Please cite as “WCP2680,” in Beccaloni, G. W. (ed.), Ɛpsilon: The Alfred Russel Wallace Collection accessed on 5 June 2025, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/wallace/letters/WCP2680