Summary

Gives advice on dealers and the advantages and disadvantages of dealing with personal dealers such as Druce, Janson, or Trevor compared to institutions such as the British Museum.

Letter details

Record number

WCP708

Item number

880

From

Wallace, Alfred Russel

To

Birch, Frederick ("Fred")

Date

16 February 1904?

Sent from

Old Orchard, Broadstone, Wimborne, Dorset, England

Sent to

[none given]

Source of text

Natural History Museum, London: NHM Catkey-418501

Physical description

Letter, part of text destroyed, 8 pp. of contemporary text

Hand

Handwritten in the author’s hand and signed by author

Language

English