Ɛpsilon

WCP3084

Letter (WCP3084.3052)

[1]

Royal College of Surgeons of England,

London,

(W.C.)

11th day of Nov. 1868

Dear Mr Wallace

Mrs Flower1 and I had hoped to have availed ourselves of your kind invitation this evening, but she has unfortunately been taken ill, and I fear will not be able to go out for some time[.] I shall hope to be able [2] to join you on one of the other evenings named in your card.2

With kind regards to Mrs Wallace[.]3

Believe me | yours sincerely | W. H. Flower4 [signature]

1
Flower, (née Smyth), Jane Georgiana Rosetta (1835-1923). Daughter of William Henry Smyth and wife of William Henry Flower.
2
ARW's card to William Henry Flower has not been located.
3
Wallace (née Mitten), Annie (1846-1914). British. Wife of ARW; daughter of William Mitten.
4
Flower, William Henry (1831-1899). British comparative anatomist and surgeon and a leading authority on mammals, and especially on the primate brain.

Editorial information

Status: Edited (but not proofed) transcription [Letter (WCP3084.3052)]

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Revision history

Transcribed by Strzelecka, Daria [2015-03-17] Transcription checked by Beros, Matt [2020-03-19] Transcription checked by Chua, Christine [2026-04-18]

Please cite as “WCP3084,” in Beccaloni, G. W. (ed.), Ɛpsilon: The Alfred Russel Wallace Collection accessed on 5 June 2025, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/wallace/letters/WCP3084