WCP3935

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42. Great Russell St,

W.C.¹

27 — 2 16

Dear Sir William²

You kindly read the letters I [two words illeg.] in the Wallace B/c when I sent them to you last year. I am sorry to trouble you again but I am uncertain (and so is Prof. Poulton³ who has seen the proofs) about several words & I am therefore sending you the proofs. I should be much obliged if you w[ou]ld make any necessary correction (avoiding the costs of printer as far as possible!) & returning them by earliest post. I am rather rushed in order to secure the American copyright for the family. I need not trouble you ab[ou]t other letters again. Poulton has read them too.

Best thanks | yours faithfully | J. Marchant⁴ [signature]

I attach preface which you may like to see.

Prof Poulton has read these & likes them. May I call your attention to the stricture on Bateson⁵p.91. There is no harm in it but I sh[ou]ld like you to read it again.⁶