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Annotated list (part letter?) initialled by A. R. Wallace and in his hand, headed " Insects of the Eastern Archipelago, collected by A R Wallace from May 1, 1854 to January 1st 1858" , with generic names, specimens totals and locations where collected; a paragraph including "I surpass you considerably in the number of species" is written on one side - possible part of a letter to H W Bates. Place: Amboyna Malaya Aru Islands Netherlands Indies Borneo Macassar Celebes Malacca Singapore Notes: Not entered on contents list. Loose note (destroyed) written by E.B. c. 2002 "Insects of the Eastern Archipelago. 1 sheet may belong to a bigger volume?" RECORD MODIFIED 12/10/03: FIRST DATE CORRECTED from 1854.01.01. Probably part of a letter to H W Bates, possibly 1858.01.04 (WP1/3/41) |
