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Telephone: 181 Central.

Telegrams: Century, London.

T. Fisher Unwin,

1, Adelphi Terrace,

London,

W. C.

14th. Jan. 1913

Alfred R. Wallace Esq.

Old Orchard. Broadstone. Dorset.

My dear Sir

Let me have the pleasure of acknowledging your letter¹ of the 13th. inst. and I am glad to know the agreements are all in order and that we may look forward to receiving the work from you soon.

I am certainly awaiting with interest your book and shall be glad to publish it, and I may add, as soon as possible for I think the time is now ripe for these questions.

Writing to you reminds me that I once had the pleasure of meeting you, but it must be twenty-five or more years ago; it was in the rooms of Professor Meldola² somewhere in Bloomsbury.

May I add my congratulations to the chorus; it may be a little late, but the news in the public press and your picture makes me feel I should like to write a word of congratulation on the great day³ and on such a long and useful life.

faithfully yours | T Fisher Unwin.⁴ [signature]