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WCP3675

Form letter (WCP3675.3578)

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Royal Geographical Society,

15 Whitehall Place.

17 November 1857.

SIR,1

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

"Account of the Arru Islands"2 by A. R. Wallace. —

I have to request that on or before the 28th inst 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 Journal? or in the Proceedings?

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 abridgt.

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

J Crawfurd [signature]

I am Sir | Your very obedient Servant, | NORTON SHAW,3 Secretary.

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

John Crawfurd Esq.

1
Crawfurd, John (1783-1868). British military physician, orientalist and colonial administrator.
2
Wallace, A. R. 1858. On the Arru Islands. Proceedings of the Royal Geographical Society of London 2 (3): 163-170 (discussion on pp. 170-171).
3
Shaw, Henry Norton (d. 1868). British Royal Navy Surgeon and Diplomat; Secretary of the Royal Geographical Society, London 1849-63.

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Transcribed by Brunnen, Claire [2012-08-13] Transcription checked by Costa, Leslie [2020-03-19] Transcription checked by Chua, Christine [2026-04-18]

Please cite as “WCP3675,” in Beccaloni, G. W. (ed.), Ɛpsilon: The Alfred Russel Wallace Collection accessed on 5 June 2025, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/wallace/letters/WCP3675