WCP2959

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Dear Dr Wallace,

Yes; Beccari¹ did go with D'Albertis,²but not to New Guinea, I think. And he is primarily a botanist. You ought most certainly to read his book, for his theories on evolution will, I feel sure, interest you greatly. They are, I think, very remarkable.

For your other questions I think the best thing would be to write straight to Beccari who is, for all I know to the contrary [2] still alive, and would, I feel sure, be glad to help you if he can. His address wd be:-

Signor Odoardo Beccari

R. Museo

19, Via Romana, 19

Florence

I am hoping to take a little holiday in Dorset this autumn. There are two or three places I want to see, and Wimborne is one of them. I shall look forward, if I may, to the pleasure [3] of calling upon you as I pass through, and reviving my memories of New Guinea wanderings. Have you seen the marvellous live Birds of Paradise they have at the "Zoo", brought home by Goodfellow.³

very sincerely yours | F. H. H Guillemard⁴ [signature]

July 12. 1909.