WCP3114

Letter (WCP3114.3082)

[1]1

Fryston Hall,

Ferrybridge2

Trains and Telegrams,

Knottingley

Sept. 3rd3

Dear Sir,

I hear you are thinking of making some naturalist[?] investigations in this part of the world[?].

I should be most grateful if for that purpose or any other you would pay me a visit any time [2] next week.

I am | yrs sincerely

Houghton4 [signature]

1
"L. Houghton (uncl | odd |celeb)" is written in the top middle of the page and "66" to the right of it, both in pencil in apparently the same unknown hand, possibly by the repository.
2
Ferrybridge, Yorkshire, about 15 miles SE of Leeds.
3
Year between 1863, when the author, Richard Monckton Milnes, was elevated to the Peerage as the first Baron Houghton, and his death in 1884. ODNB. "[not later than 1884]" is written in pencil in an unknown hand below the date, possibly by the repository.
4
See note 3.

Editorial information

Status: Draft transcription [Letter (WCP3114.3082)]

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Revision history

Transcribed by Murray, Wayne [2019-02-19] Transcription checked by Murray, Wayne [2019-02-19] Transcription checked by Lucas, Paula [2020-08-13]

Please cite as “WCP3114,” in Beccaloni, G. W. (ed.), Ɛpsilon: The Alfred Russel Wallace Collection accessed on 28 April 2024, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/wallace/letters/WCP3114