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WCP540

Letter (WCP540.540)

[1]

ELLERSLIE,

CAMPDEN ROAD,

SOUTH CROYDON.

Jan 12 '13

Dear Dr. Wallace

I have been away from home for the last week & had not heard, till it was over, that you had celebrated your ninetieth birthday during the week, but I must send belated greetings to offer my congratulations & to express my hope that you may be [2] spared to us here for many more years to continue the great work you have done for humanity —

With every good wish | I am | Yours sincerely | J. Spence Johnston1 [signature]

P.S. Please do not trouble to acknowledge this.2

1
J. Spence Johnston has not been identified.
2
ARW wrote on the envelope which contained this letter “Revd. Mr. Johnstone no answer”

Editorial information

Status: Draft transcription [Letter (WCP540.540)]

For more information about the transcriptions and metadata, see https://wallaceletters.myspecies.info/content/epsilon

Revision history

Transcribed by Sarvis, Nicole Mary [2014-10-07] Transcription checked by Lucas, Paula J. [2014-10-07] Transcription checked by Sherwood, Danni [2020-08-10] Transcription checked by Chua, Christine [2024-11-11]

Envelope (WCP540.1517)

Envelope addressed to "Dr. A. R. Wallace., O.M., Broadstone, Dorset", with stamp, postmarked "CROYDON | 9. PM | 12 JAN 13". Note in ARW's hand on front of envelope: "Revd. Mr. Johnston" ; postmark on back. [Envelope (WCP540.1517)]

Please cite as “WCP540,” in Beccaloni, G. W. (ed.), Ɛpsilon: The Alfred Russel Wallace Collection accessed on 5 June 2025, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/wallace/letters/WCP540