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FROM REV. JAMES MARCHANT, F.R.A.S., F.R.S. Edin

Lochnagar,

Holborn Hall,

Edenbridge

W.C.

8 Nov[ember] 13

To the Rt Hon[oura]ble Asquith MP.

Rt Hon[oura]ble,

You will have seen the announcement of the death of Dr. A. R. Wallace & you may recall that he had a civil list pension of £200 per year.

May I respectfully suggest that you would take steps to continue this allowance (or a substantial proportion of it) to his wife who is much younger

& is at present & may be for long, an invalid. It would I know be a great relief to the family. I do not know the proper way of bringing this before you but whatever conditions are necessary would be complied with.

I am Hon. Secty. of the Portrait Fund to present a portrait by [Mr] Seymour Lucas RA to the Royal Scty. & probably a copy to the National Collection. But I have not consulted the family about the subject of this letter feeling that if it came direct from yourself it would be most highly appreciated.

May I have the honour to remain | Yours faithfully | James Marchant [signature]

My address for some days will be

c/o M^rs. Wallace

Old Orchard, Broadstone, Dorset.