WCP501

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Ivydene, Sea view rd, Parkstone.

7.1.[19]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 Mondays D.[aily] N.[ews] & L.[eader] that that[sic] you are still on the Warpath, preaching more agitation — more determination, would you could infuse more [2] of that spirit into own 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, Anti 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. [signature]