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WCP3965

Letter (WCP3965.3905)

[1]1

Broadstone, Wimborne

Novr. 23rd. 1906

T. Fisher Unwin2 Esq.

Dear Sir

Yours of Nov. 14th.3 about publishing any future book of mine, leads me to think that you have an erroneous impression — due to the fact that my last two books have not been published by MacMillan & Co. – that I have some reason to be dissatisfied with that firm — my publishers for 36 years.

But that is not so. My "Man's Place",4 originated from an [2] article5 written for the "Fortnightly Review" (and an American Review) — & the book arose out of that article partly at Chapman & Hall's suggestion: They further suggested an Autobiography and signed a liberal Agreement before if was written. Had these two books originated in any other way they would have been first offered to Macmillans, as will be any other books I may [3] (possibly) write.

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

1
In Unwin’s handwriting, “26-11-06”.
2
Unwin, Thomas Fisher (1848-1935). British publisher. Founded the publishing house of T. Fisher Unwin.
4
Wallace, A. R. 1903. Man's place in the universe; a study of the results of scientific research in relation to the unity or plurality of worlds. London: Chapman & Hall.
5
Wallace, A. R. 1903. Man's place in the universe. Independent (New York) 55 (no. 2830, 26 February): 473-483.

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Status: Draft transcription [Letter (WCP3965.3905)]

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Revision history

Transcribed by Smith, Sam [2013-08-19] Transcription checked by Catchpole, Caroline [2013-08-19] Transcription checked by Chua, Christine [2026-04-18]

Please cite as “WCP3965,” in Beccaloni, G. W. (ed.), Ɛpsilon: The Alfred Russel Wallace Collection accessed on 5 June 2025, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/wallace/letters/WCP3965