London
12/ January 1913
Alfred Wallace Esq
Old Orchard
Dorset Broadstone
Dear Gentleman
You are sorry, you can not help but that is nothing you more obligated to help your family you do a very good work I would that my family where as you are but no consul no [1 word illeg.] for [1 word illeg.] there are hundreds of wealthy Dutch people in London who could but like not to help it is the same wat at yae[?] in the Gospel sends go and be warm [2] but Dear Gentleman could you give me up please the names from wealthy of africans in London, for London is such a large city that if I know not the streets where they are having their residence you should me very obliged if you be so kind as to give any addresse[sic][.]
Yours respectfully | W. van den Berghe [signature]
91 Vauxhall Road | Bridge Road S W | London
How dark are the days from the last years?
Status: Draft transcription [Letter (WCP488.488)]
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Envelope addressed to "Dr Alfred Russel Wallace Esq, Broadstone, Dorsetshire, England", with stamp, postmarked "LONDON W | 8. 30 [?] | 9 JAN". Front of envelope is annotated in pencil in the hand of ARW: "Ansd". [Envelope (WCP488.1507)]
Please cite as “WCP488,” in Beccaloni, G. W. (ed.), Ɛpsilon: The Alfred Russel Wallace Collection accessed on 28 April 2024, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/wallace/letters/WCP488