WCP3580

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Old Orchard

Broadstone

Wimbourne

Nov[embe]r. 16th 1908

Dr. Scott Keltie

Dear Sir

I send you herewith all the papers of Spruce relating to Meteorology and Anthropology.

The top and bottom books, contains the vocabularies, and the Introductory Essay. These the late Dr Latham examined, and he thought the latter was so interesting that it would be accepted as a Review article.

If it seems to be so now [2] perhaps the Society would have it edited and printed with the vocabularies — as from Spruces great care and thoroughness in all his work, there may be depended on as being carefully collected and all spelled in strict accordance with the orthography he has adopted.

I have not even had time to read any part of these, having ^had more materials than required for the books without them. I think they [3] should be submitted to an expert, such as Ms Keane and if possible, published, if only to show that my friend did other good work than Botanical collecting and descriptions...

Believe me | Yours very truly | Alfred W Wallace [signature]