WCP575

Letter (WCP575.575)

[1]

THE ROYAL SOCIETY

BURLINGTON HOUSE, LONDON, W

Nov. 6, 1890.

Sir,

I have the pleasure to inform you that the President and Council of the Royal Society have awarded to you the Darwin Medal for your Independent Origination of the Theory of the Origin of Species by Natural Selection.

It is hoped that1 [2] you may be able to attend the Anniversary meeting of the Society (Dec. 1st at 4p.m.) to receive the Medal in person.

I am, | Your faithful servant, | M. Foster [signature]

Sec.[retary] R.[oyal] S.[ociety]

1
"Alfred Russel Wallace, Esq" is written in the bottom left hand corner of page 1.

Editorial information

Status: Draft transcription [Letter (WCP575.575)]

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Revision history

Transcribed by Truong, Michael [2011-07-08] Transcription checked by Catchpole, Caroline [2013-01-15]

Please cite as “WCP575,” in Beccaloni, G. W. (ed.), Ɛpsilon: The Alfred Russel Wallace Collection accessed on 17 March 2025, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/wallace/letters/WCP575