Ɛpsilon

WCP3928

Letter (WCP3928.3867)

[1]1

Old Orchard,

Broadstone,

Dorset.

June 11th 1914

Dr W. Botting Hemsley.2

Dear Sir,

I am very much obliged for the loan of the 18 letters written by my father which you were kind enough to send me through Miss Mitten,3 and also for the permission to publish any extracts from them.

I now return the letters by Registered Post & I shall be [2] 2. glad if you will send me a post card acknowledging their safe arrival.

Yours very truly | W. G. Wallace4 [signature]

1
In Hemsley’s handwriting, “Ansd 13.07.’14”. The letter has not been found.
2
Hemsley, William Botting (1843-1924). British botanist; Keeper at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew 1899-1908.
3
Mitten, Flora (1850-1941). Sister-in-law of ARW; daughter of William Mitten.
4
Wallace, William Greenell (1871-1951). Son of ARW.

Editorial information

Status: Draft transcription [Letter (WCP3928.3867)]

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Revision history

Transcribed by Benny, Ruth [2014-02-19] Transcription checked by Chua, Christine [2026-04-18]

Please cite as “WCP3928,” in Beccaloni, G. W. (ed.), Ɛpsilon: The Alfred Russel Wallace Collection accessed on 5 June 2025, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/wallace/letters/WCP3928