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WCP845

Letter (WCP845.1017)

[1]

Frith Hill, Godalming.

Septr. 22nd 1887.

My dear Flower1

I am indeed very sorry that any thing in my article2 should be thought unfair by you. I now see it is open to misconceptions but having never seen a proof you will perhaps excuse my somewhat strong and inconsiderate language. The accompanying letter to "Nature"3 explains my meaning more fully. If you think there is anything else I ought to say let me know your wishes & return the letter — if [2] not please post it to "Nature" where it will appear in the next issue.

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

Prof. W. H. Flower. F.R.S.

1
Flower, William Henry (1831-1899). British comparative anatomist and surgeon and a leading authority on mammals, and especially on the primate brain.
2
Wallace, A. R. 1887. American Museums: The Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University. Fortnightly Review (n.s.) 42 (249): 347-359.
3
Wallace, A. R. 1887. The British Museum and American museums. Nature 36 (936): 530-531.

Editorial information

Status: Draft transcription [Letter (WCP845.1017)]

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Revision history

Transcribed by Hauserman, Samantha [2012-02-16] Transcription checked by Catchpole, Caroline [2013-01-15] Transcription checked by Chua, Christine [2024-12-24]

Please cite as “WCP845,” in Beccaloni, G. W. (ed.), Ɛpsilon: The Alfred Russel Wallace Collection accessed on 5 June 2025, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/wallace/letters/WCP845