WCP3813

[1]

Waldron Edge, Duppas Hill, Croydon.

Sept^r. 12th. 1878

Dear Sir Joseph¹

Many thanks for your kind note.² I now send two forms of testimonial, the larger I hope you will have no objection to sign, the shorter one is more suitable for persons who do not know me personally, or it might be added to by any persons who wish to give any special testimony. [2] If you sign the larger one will you please to keep the smaller one in case you sh^d. have the opportunity of asking any one whose name would have weight to sign it.

As so many people are now out of town I thought it best to have them printed to save time & also for safety to the signatures that may be obtained. Of course I have special testimony to my knowledge of surveying & my experience in planting.

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

Sir Joseph Hooker C.B. Pres. R. Soc.