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Letter from A. R. Wallace to H W Bates, from Neath, 13 Oct 1845 re exchange of insect specimens with list of those recently collected and wanted; difference between Donacia Impressa and D. linearis; design of an insect cabinet; Mr Kirby's cabinet; Ray Society; butterfly Colias hyale. Place: Neath Glamorganshire Wales Notes: Letter no in contents list: 13. Accompanying loose note (destroyed) in Sandra Knapp's hand c. 2001/2 : "Model for design of insect cabinet | A. R. Wallace to H W Bates 13th Oct 1845". (Emma Bennett, personal info 19/12/02.) |