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Frith Hill, Godalming

March 30th. 1882

My dear Wright

I was sorry not to meet you at Dublin. I had a very pleasant week there thanks to the unexampled friendliness of D^r. Haughton¹ — my oldest scientific opponent who might have felt sore at my unsparing criticism of some of his writings. I had no occasion to make²use of the rooms you so kindly placed at my disposal, as my few [2] spare hours were spent at the reading room of the Dublin Society.

I paid two visits to your Trinity Coll[ege] Botanic Garden, and Mr. Burbidge³ kindly promised to send me a few spare plants for the garden I am making here, & which is my chief occupation & delight. I suppose he is not exceeding his powers in doing so, and if your confirmation of his promise is necessary I feel sure you will give it. I am trying to get together a choice selection of all the best herbaceous [3] plants, especially alpine plants, bog plants, & bulbs. I spent Monday on the Hill of Howth ^{(under the guidance of Mr Maxwell Close)4} near which I understand you live. Should you at any time be in London & have a day to spare I trust you will run[?] down[?] here & see me.

Believe me | Yours very faithfully | Alfred R. Wallace [signature]