WCP4312

Transcription (WCP4312.4440)

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The Hague

August 30. 1853.

My Lord,2

With reference to Y[our] L[ord]'s "Separate" Desp[atch]: of the 10th of August instructing Mr. Herne's3 to request permission for Mr. Alfred Wallace to visit the Dutch settlements in the Eastern Seas on a scientific expedition I have the honor to transmit herewith the copy of a note I have received from the Secretary General of the Dutch Foreign Office, inclosing4 an introduction for Mr. Wallace to the Governor General of Netherland India & stating that a duplicate of this letter has been forwarded to India by the ordinary channel

I have &c. | (signed) Henry Elliot [signature]5

The Earl of Clarendon

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1
The words "Copy" and "Separate" are written in the top left hand corner of the page.
2
Villiers, George William Frederick (1800-1870). Lord Clarendon; British diplomat and statesman; Foreign Secretary for three periods between 1852 and 1870.
3
Unidentified person.
4
Archaic form of enclosing.
5
Elliot, Henry George (1817-1907). British diplomat.
6

An annotation adds, Copy The Hague Aug: 30:. 1853. Mr Elliot

Separate 2 Inclosures". Another later annotation in pencil adds "Encl. in FOREIGN OFFICE 453 Sept. 6th".

Editorial information

Status: Edited (but not proofed) transcription [Transcription (WCP4312.4440)]

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Revision history

Transcribed by Catchpole, Caroline [2012-10-11] Transcription checked by Beros, Matt [2019-12-20]

Please cite as “WCP4312,” in Beccaloni, G. W. (ed.), Ɛpsilon: The Alfred Russel Wallace Collection accessed on 28 April 2024, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/wallace/letters/WCP4312