WCP6155

Letter (WCP6155.7127)

[1]1

From

The Curator,

Sarawak Museum,

KUCHING

6 — 3 -1914.

Dear Sir2,

I have just received the enclosed letter, by which you will see we are unable to hear from native sources of any recollections of your father’s visit to Sadong3.

I was afraid it would be too long ago.

Yours very truly | J. C. Moulton4 [signature]

1
This is a single page memorandum, numbered WP16/1/97 [1 of 3] in pencil in the top RH corner. The words "Ack[nowledge]d" April 15/[19]14" are written in pencil in the hand of the recipient at the top of the LH margin.
2
Wallace, William Greenell (1871-1951) Electrical engineer, second son and third child of ARW.
3

Batang Sadong is a river east of Sarawak on the island of Borneo. ARW’s expedition is chronicled in Notes of a Journey Up the Sadong River,

North-West Borneo Proceedings Royal Geographical Society 1856 pp.193-204.

4
Moulton, John Coney (1886-1926) British Army officer and amateur zoologist, Curator of the Sarawak Museum 1908-1915. He was interested in entomology, specialising in Cicadas, and also birds and mammals.

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Enclosure (WCP6155.7128)

[1]

Residents Office.

Sarawak

March the 6th. 1914.

To.

J.C. Moulton Esq.

Curator.

The Museum.

KUCHING.

Dear Moulton.

I have just heard from Evans of Sadong who says that he can find no information re Dr. Wallace the naturalist after whom you enquired.

I regret that I have been unable to assist you.

I Remain. | Yours sincerely. | [signature illegible]

Editorial information

Status: Draft transcription [Enclosure (WCP6155.7128)]

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Transcribed by Congerton, John [2019-12-17]

Envelope (WCP6155.7129)

Envelope addressed to "W. G. Wallace Esqr., Old Orchard, Broadstone, Dorset, England", with stamp and partially legible postmark "2 [?] | 1914". A pencil note is written on back of envelope in the hand of W. G. Wallace "J. C. Moulton | Sarawak"; back postmarked "WIMBOURNE | 3:30PM | 28 FE | 14". [Envelope (WCP6155.7129)]

Please cite as “WCP6155,” in Beccaloni, G. W. (ed.), Ɛpsilon: The Alfred Russel Wallace Collection accessed on 5 May 2024, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/wallace/letters/WCP6155