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WCP3702

Letter (WCP3702.3609)

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Holly House, Barking.

Septr. 25th. 1870

Dear Dr. Nevins1

I have great pleasure in enclosing a few autographs for Mrs. Nevins,2 who I hope has now recovered the fatigues of her bounteous hospitality.

I have instructed Messrs. Macmillan to send you a copy of my book of on "Natural Selection"3 which I trust may interest you a little & help to keep my memory [2] alive.

Hoping that yourself & family are quite well & that we may have the pleasure of meeting at Edinburgh if not before.

Believe me | yours very faithfully | Alfred R. Wallace [signature]

J. Birkbeck Nevins M.D.

1
Nevins, John Birkbeck (1818-1903). British physician.
2
Nevins (née Metcalfe), Maria Elizabeth (1822-c. 1902). British. Second wife of John Birkbeck Nevins (1818-1903).
3
Wallace, A. R. 1870. Contributions to the theory of natural selection. A series of essays. London & New York: Macmillan & Co.

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Revision history

Transcribed by Pearson, Keon [2013-07-19] Transcription checked by Lucas, Paula [2019-12-20] Transcription checked by Chua, Christine [2026-04-18]

Please cite as “WCP3702,” in Beccaloni, G. W. (ed.), Ɛpsilon: The Alfred Russel Wallace Collection accessed on 5 June 2025, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/wallace/letters/WCP3702