WCP2922

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ZOOLOGICAL MUSEUM,

TRING,

HERTS, ENGLAND.

28.1.1909.

Dear Mr. Wallace,

Many thanks for your very kind letter,² hinting at the prospect of a visit of yours to Tring in the summer!

I most sincerely hope you will come. As far as the seeing of beautiful birds from the Eastern Archipelago etc. etc. etc. is concerned I can assure you, you will never regret it, nor will we tire you and be inconsiderate;

I have been to Germany [2] lately to celebrate the Golden Wedding of my parents, my father being 80 years, and therefore you can imagine that I am accustomed to be considerate with aged persons — although both you and my parents are so very well and strong for their age.

Needless to say you can also sleep in Tring, if it would not be convenient for you to come from London and return in one day.

I have quite a comfortable [3] spare room with all accommodations near by, and my house is only a few hundred yards from the Museum.

Had I known when and where to see you I would have come to the museum too, but I was afraid to trouble you with looking you up at Dresser's.³ Rothschild⁴ only heard it late on the day before and he did not see me that evening. — I am going to Algeria [4] with Mr. Rothschild next month.

Looking forward to seeing you in Midsummer,

Yours very truly | Ernst Hartert⁵ [signature]