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Approximately 55 letters to William Greenell Wallace with some copies of replies by WGW and some enclosed or related print, letters, and press cuttings; from individuals and organisations re the death of his father A. R. Wallace, some referring to copies of his letters (see also WP2/4: papers re James Marchant and "Letters and Reminiscences"); from publishers and authors re quotation from his published work and from prospective German biographer Eugen Hornung; a few letters refer to the disposal of his papers or effects (see also items WP16/2 and WP16/3). Correspondents include the Admiralty, The British Council, C R Enock, F Darwin, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, Oliver Lodge, Arabella Fisher, A P Sinnett, H Stanley Regrove, E M Palser, E B Poulton, Macmillan & Co, George Allen & Unwin, the British Association for the Advancement of Science, the Royal Geographical Society, George Philip & Son Ltd, E F Lissen, William Hodge & Co and Irving W Knobloch. The letters have been sorted alphabetically by correspondent (corporate names where appropriate) and then by date. Notes: Most enclosed in crumbling cardboard folder labelled in print "Wychwood" (WGW's son Richard Wallace's grammar school) in WGW's hand on one side and in blue pencil on the other in WGW's hand "Re A.R.W."; personal information from R Wallace 12 June 2003; folder destroyed. A few letters found in other locations have been added. Most letters have NOT been read in detail for content and are described only briefly. PJL 22 Jan 2004 |
