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WCP579

Letter (WCP579.579)

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[in ARW’s hand] Ansd

STEEP

PETERSFIELD

HANTS

January 8. 1913.

Dear Dr. Wallace,

Heartiest congratulations and good wishes from us on your 90th birthday. We are looking forward to your book.1

Rollo Russell2 | Gertrude Russell3 | Margaret Russell | John Russell.

1
Wallace, A. R. 1913. Social environment and moral progress. London, New York, Toronto & Melbourne: Cassell & Co., Ltd. This is Wallace’s last published book, though it was released before The Revolt of Democracy.
2
Russell, Francis Albert Rollo (1849-1914). British meteorologist and scientific writer. Third son of British Prime Minister, John Russell.
3
Russell, (née Joachim) Gertrude Ellen Cornelia (1865-1942). Wife of Rollo Russel. Margaret and John were their children.

Editorial information

Status: Draft transcription [Letter (WCP579.579)]

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

Revision history

Transcribed by Truong, Michael [2011-07-08] Transcription checked by Catchpole, Caroline [2013-01-15] Transcription checked by Chua, Christine [2024-11-11]

Envelope (WCP579.1481)

Envelope addressed to "Dr Alfred Russel Wallace, O.M., The Old Orchard, Broadstone, Dorsetshire", with stamp, postmarked "LONDON | 11 AM | JAN 9 13". A pencil note is written on front of envelope in ARW's or W. G. Wallace's hand: "Ansd"; a second pencil note in the same hand is written on back: "90th birthday | Rollo Russell". [Envelope (WCP579.1481)]

Please cite as “WCP579,” in Beccaloni, G. W. (ed.), Ɛpsilon: The Alfred Russel Wallace Collection accessed on 5 June 2025, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/wallace/letters/WCP579