Ɛpsilon

WCP806

Letter (WCP806.978)

[1]

Parkstone, Dorset.

Octr. 5th. 1901

My dear Percival Wright1

Thanks for your note & corrections. I think, however, what I specially asked you for, was, whether you had any corrections or additions in the fauna of the Seychelles Islands especially as to the Reptiles and Amphibia, p. 430-433.2 the materials for which you gave me, if you will just look over these three pages & let me know if you have any further information or can refer me to any book containing any later details. If [2] I suppose it will be best to ask Mr. Boulenger3 if the B.M. [British Museum] to give me any corrections.

Believe me | yours very truly | Alfred R. Wallace [signature]

1
Wright, Edward Percival (1834-1910). Irish ophthalmic surgeon, botanist and zoologist.
2
Wallace, A. R. 1895. Island life: or, the phenomena and causes of insular faunas and floras, including a revision and attempted solution of the problem of geological climates. Second and revised edition. London and New York: Macmillan and Co.
3
Boulenger, George Albert (1858-1937). Belgian-British zoologist. Worked at the Natural History Museum's Department of Zoology from 1880 to 1920.

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Transcribed by Moody, Liz [2012-02-24] Transcription checked by Catchpole, Caroline [2013-01-15] Transcription checked by Chua, Christine [2024-12-24]

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