WCP3675

Form letter (WCP3675.3578)

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Royal Geographical Society

15 Whitehall Place

17 November 1857

SIR,

The following Paper has been referred to you, viz:-

"Account of the Arru Islands"1 by A. R. Wallace. —

I have to request that on or before the 28th inst[ant]2 you will return the Paper, in a Sealed Packet, with a Report in writing, in which you will be pleased to state your opinion: —

1st, Whether the Paper be ORIGINAL? Original & well written. Read before the Society.

2dly, Whether it should be printed in the Journal3? Or in the Proceedings4?

It is worthy of a place in the Proceedings.

3dly, Whether it can be altered or abridged with advantage; and IN WHAT MANNER? It is of moderate length & does not require abridge[men]t.

4thly, Whether any, and what Illustrations, should accompany it? The only illustration, if procurable, is a sketch map. The Dutch no doubt have one.

I am Sir | Your very obedient Servant, | [?] [signature] | NORTON SHAW,|

Secretary

Please to return this Letter, commencing your opinion on the back of this page

John Crawford Esq.

1
Ultimately read to the Royal Geographical Society on February 22, 1858 and later published. See Wallace, A. R. 1858. On the Arru Islands. Proceedings of the Royal Geographical Society of London. London. 2 [pp. 163-170].
2
Of the current calendar month. [OED]
3
Royal Geographical Society (Great Britain). 1831-1880. The Journal of the Royal Geographical Society of London. London: J. Murray.
4
The Royal Geographical Society (with the Institute of British Geographers). 1857-1877. Proceedings of the Royal Geographical Society of London. London: Wiley.

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Transcribed by Brunnen, Claire [2012-08-13] Transcription checked by Costa, Leslie [2020-03-19]

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