WCP3947

Letter (WCP3947.3887)

[1]

The Dell, Grays. Essex.

April 4th. 1872

Dear Dr. Murie

From my knowledge of the work you did while Inspector to the Zoological Society1 and of the many excellent papers you contributed to its publications I should conclude that you would be well fitted for the post of Professor of General & Comparative Anatomy to the Royal Veterinary College2, and I sincerely wish that you may be successful in your Candidature.

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

Dr. James Murie.

1

The Zoological Society of London was founded in 1826 with Stamford Raffles as its president and Nicholas Aylward Vigors as secretary. The main goals of the society were the establishment of a zoological garden and museum, the organisation of scientific meetings and the publication of a specialist journal. Murie was Prosecutor to the Zoological Society of London from 1865 to 1870.

(Ito, T. 2014. London Zoo and the Victorians 1828-1859. Woodbridge, Suffolk: Boydell Press. p.23).

2
The Royal Veterinary College was founded in 1791 by a group led by Granville Penn. The college acquired royal patronage from King George IV and was awarded a Royal Charter in 1844. Murie received testimonial letters from both ARW and Darwin for his application for a professorship at the Royal Veterinary College. (Wilkinson, L. 1992. Animals and Disease: An Introduction to the History of Comparative Medicine. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. pp.65).

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Transcribed by Pearson, Keon [2013-07-29] Transcription checked by Catchpole, Caroline [2013-08-14] Transcription checked by Beros, Matt [2020-06-10]

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