Ɛpsilon

WCP4000

Letter (WCP4000.3943)

[1]

5. Westbourne Grove Terrace, W.

August 12th. 1862.

My dear Sir1

I shall have great pleasure in accepting your kind invitation to Cambridge during the meeting of the Brit. Assn., to meet the members of the B. O. U.2

You may therefore expect me on the day named in your letter3 the 1st. Oct.

I remain | my dear Sir | yours very truly | Alfred R. Wallace [signature]

Alfred Newton Esq.

[2]4

1
Newton, Alfred (1829-1907). British zoologist and ornithologist. Founding member of the British Ornithologists' Union.
2
. The British Ornithologists' Union.
3
The letter has not been found.
4
In Newton’s handwriting, “A. R. Wallace, London, Aug. 12/13/62.”

Editorial information

Status: Edited (but not proofed) transcription [Letter (WCP4000.3943)]

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Revision history

Transcribed by Cooper, Rosie [2012-11-27] Transcription checked by Beros, Matt [2019-12-20] Transcription checked by Chua, Christine [2026-04-18]

Please cite as “WCP4000,” in Beccaloni, G. W. (ed.), Ɛpsilon: The Alfred Russel Wallace Collection accessed on 5 June 2025, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/wallace/letters/WCP4000