London 12/ Januari 1913
Alfred Wallace Esq
old orchard
Dorset Broadstone
Dear Gentleman
You are sorry, you can not help but that is nothing you are obligated to help your family you do a very good work I would that my family where as you are but no consul no Agent for s africa 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 S 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
Yours respectfully | W. van den Berghe [signature]
91 vauxhall Bridge road S W London
How dark are the days from the last years?
[on the envelope of this letter, Wallace wrote in pencil that he had answered the writer.]
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