John Curtis, Letter from John Curtis to Alexander Henry Haliday 14 July 1831 and undated 1831
“ I trust however this will not deter you from sending me information which will be thankfully received and made the best use of in my power. I anticipated the pleasure of adding a new species (to Britain) of Dolichopus to your cabinet but I see you have it. ”
John Curtis, Letter from John Curtis to Alexander Henry Haliday 14 July 1831 and undated 1831
“ I am ashamed of the bad use I sometimes make of the valuable materials you have so often been so kind as to place in my hands - unfortunately the greater portion of the subscribers to BE want large and handsome insects that it requires some contrivance to cater for all. ”
John Curtis, Letter from John Curtis to Alexander Henry Haliday 14 July 1831 and undated 1831
“ My Senegal collection is indeed a valuable and interesting one but it contained nothing but Coleoptera of which I have many duplicates and nothing would give me greater pleasure than adding to your friends collection in exchange for Hymenops and Coleops The genus Podagrion I have not. I have recd. some useful insects from Germany in exchange and have added a few New Holland and Java insects as well as some S. American. ”
