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Pen-y-byrn

St. Peters Road

Croydon

Jan^y 14th 1881

Dear Sir

Many thanks for your kind letter received a month ago, of the high opinion you express of my "Island Life" and other works. You will have seen that I replied to Professor Houghton, who from his silence since I presume has not yet digested my arguments He is a clever man & learned but very hasty in his conclusions.

I dont think I received the pamphlet you mention about the Moa. It is a subject of great [2] interest and I shall be glad of a copy.

I shall very much like to read the parts of Yorkshire in which you live and especially want to see Teesdale and the [1 word illeg.] in its natural habitat but I fear I shall not be able to come this year as in March I am going to move to Godalming where I am having a little cottage built and hope to spend the rest of my days in the enjoyment of nature and the cultivation of a garden, which is my chief delight.

Wishing you the complements of the season

Believe me | yours very faithfully

[signature] Alfred Russel Wallace

Cockburn Hood Esq.