WCP501

[1]

[in ARW’s hand] Ansd

Ivydene,

Sea view rd,

Parkstone.

7.1.13.

To Dr. A. R. Wallace.

Dear Sir,

Please accept my heartiest congratulation on this your ninetieth birthday, wishing you the utmost happiness & hoping that you may be spared to us a long while yet; I was glad to read in Monday D. N. & L.¹ that that [sic] you are still on the Warpath, preaching more agitation — more determination, would you could infuse more [2] of that spirit into our so-called leaders today; so that they in their turn could impart more of it to us the rank & file, for I realize that we all must do our part.

In saying how much I owe to you for the pleasure I have had in reading what you have given us by your pen, as naturalist, traveller, scientist, Socialist, Antij vaccinationist, I can only say that it is my sincere wish that you do not trouble to acknowledge this letter for I feel we cannot [3] spare the slightest effort on your part from the more useful work you have in hand.

I am yours respectfully | Arthur Button.² [signature]