WCP6515

Letter (WCP6515.7517)

[1]

Oologist1 & Exotic Lepidopterist.

Oatlands

Thursday [1848]2

Dear Sirs

Becker3 talks of coming to London & wants to know when you are not likely to be there[.] Will you write & tell him or let me know & I will write to him[.]

When Mr. Saunders4 has picked Wallace's butterflies[2] & two specimens only remain of a species can you not save one for me or they will grab both[.] —

If I don[']t hear by next post I will conclude that you have written to Becker[.] —

Yours very truly | W.C. Hewitson [signature]

1
A vertical line is drawn in the top left-hand corner with the word "and" added.
2
The entry on NHM provides [1848] as a date although I have been unable to confirm that dating.
3

Becker, Alexander K. (1818-1901). Russian botanist and entomologist.

[Probably Alexander Becker (1818-1901) but not certain? MGB.]

4
Saunders, William Wilson (1809-1879). British insurance broker, entomologist and botanist.

Editorial information

Status: Edited (but not proofed) transcription [Letter (WCP6515.7517)]

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Revision history

Transcribed by Paterson, Gavin [2018-11-01] Transcription checked by Beros, Matt [2019-12-20]

Please cite as “WCP6515,” in Beccaloni, G. W. (ed.), Ɛpsilon: The Alfred Russel Wallace Collection accessed on 27 April 2024, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/wallace/letters/WCP6515