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WCP4407

Letter (WCP4407.4674)

[1]

Parkstone, Dorset.

Jany. 16th. 1897

My dear Poulton1

I shall be delighted to sign the paper proposing Lloyd Morgan2 for the Roy. Soc. (with his consent) but you have not sent me the form which I suppose you meant to do. I have just written a review3 of his splendid book4 on Instinct for th Nat. Science.

Yours very truly| Alfred R. Wallace [signature]

1
Poulton, Edward Bagnall (1856-1943). British entomologist. Hope Professor of Zoology at the University of Oxford and a Fellow of Jesus College.
2
Morgan, Conwy Lloyd (1852-1936). British ethologist and psychologist. Principal of University College, Bristol.
3
Wallace, A. R. 1897. The problem of instinct. Natural Science 10 (61): 161-168.
4
Morgan, Conwy Lloyd. 1896. Habit and Instinct. London: Edward Arnold.

Editorial information

Status: Draft transcription [Letter (WCP4407.4674)]

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Revision history

Transcribed by Lord, Annette [2012-07-17] Transcription checked by Catchpole, Caroline [2013-01-15] Transcription checked by Chua, Christine [2026-04-18]

Envelope (WCP4407.4675)

Envelope addressed to "Prof. Poulton F.R.S., Wykeham House, Oxford", redirected to "St Helens Cottage, St Helens, Ryde", with stamp, postmarked "PARKSTONE | B | JA 16 | 97". Note on front of envelope in Poulton's hand: "A. R. Wallace 1897". Additional postmark on front of envelope and two postmarks on back. [Envelope (WCP4407.4675)]

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