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WCP3906

Letter (WCP3906.3826)

[1]

Broadstone, Wimbourne.

Novr 20th. 1906

Sir Joseph Hooker1 F.R.S &c.

My dear Sir Joseph

Many thanks for your letter.2 The "Publication" Grant is referred to at p. 90 of the Year Book.— It is administered by the Prest. & Council, not by a special "Govt Grant Board." It seems more suitable, as this can hardly be called a "Scientific Investigation"— However, that, I presume is for the Secretaries to decide.

I enclose herewith a letter3 [2] of application for a Grant.

If you think it sufficient, perhaps you will kindly add your endorsement of the application, and then send it on to Sir C. Markham4 who I am sure will do the same.

If you think any alteration in the "Application" is necessary please advise and I will write another.

Believe me | yours Very Truly | Alfred R. Wallace [signature]

1
Hooker, Joseph Dalton (1817-1911). British botanist and explorer. Director of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew 1865-85. President of the Royal Society 1873-78.
3
In Hooker’s handwriting, “returned Sir R. M being gone abroad.”
4
Markham, Clements Robert (1830-1916). British geographer, explorer, and writer. Secretary of the Royal Geographical Society 1863-88.

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Status: Draft transcription [Letter (WCP3906.3826)]

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Transcribed by Shariff, Bashira [2013-09-10] Transcription checked by Catchpole, Caroline [2013-09-10] Transcription checked by Chua, Christine [2026-04-18]

Transcription (WCP3906.4270)

[1]

BROADSTONE, WIMBORNE.

Nov. 20th, 1906.

Sir Joseph Hooker F.R.S. &c.

My dear Sir Joseph

Many thanks for your letter. The "Publication" Grant is referred to at p. 90 of the Year Book.— It is administered by the Prest. & Council, not by a special "Govt. Grant Board". It seems more suitable, as this can hardly be called a "Scientific Investigation".— However, that, I presume, is for the Secretaries to decide.

I enclose herewith a letter of application for a Grant. If you think it sufficient, perhaps you will kindly add your endorsement of the application, and then send it on to Sir C. Markham, who I am sure will do the same.

If you think any alteration to the "Application" is necessary please advise, and I will write another.

Believe me, Yours very truly, | ALFRED R. WALLACE.

Editorial information

Status: Draft transcription [Transcription (WCP3906.4270)]

For more information about the transcriptions and metadata, see https://wallaceletters.myspecies.info/content/epsilon

Revision history

Transcribed by Congerton, John [2019-12-17] Transcription checked by Chua, Christine [2026-04-18]

Please cite as “WCP3906,” in Beccaloni, G. W. (ed.), Ɛpsilon: The Alfred Russel Wallace Collection accessed on 5 June 2025, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/wallace/letters/WCP3906