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Kew Dec[ember]. 22. [19]03.

Dear W Wallace

I thank you sincerely for your kind letter. You <will easily believe> that I am more than <grateful> at your approval, — -. It was written was a very great personal. I undertook it partly because I understood that it was the suggestion of F. Darwin and — that I show to do; hardly because I wanted share a blow for natural selection and against the veiled Lamarckcian which is all the fashion.

This difficulty was that I found — - — writing a book. I am — away therefore has the — - the article is not satisfactory, even from my — & view.

On the artificial selection of man I am defined to entirely agree with you.

My friction on the other points can draw my attention to wrong inquires mean — that I can formally give at -. I reproach angrily for wanting to cave in harry incorrectly states your vicars. I found my best to write in a rapidly indicial -. I am definitely — to you for the kind — you have taken to get one right. I have been — time asked to — the -. I may some day do like and collect some other scattered papers. If so I shall ask your permission to make nice — to your letter.

Believe me | Yours very truly | W[illiam]. T[urner]. Thiselton-Dyer [signature]