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NHM-WP01.001.101
Correspondence:
Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace William Greenell
1904.12.29
Letter from A. R. Wallace to his son William, from Broadstone, (Dorset), 29 Dec 1904 sending birthday greetings to William. Illegible annotations on back possibly in William's hand. Place: Dorset England Notes: Numbered in pencil in Mrs Richard Wallace's hand: 93
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NHM-WP01.001.102
Correspondence:
Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace William Greenell
1905.01.07
Letter from A. R. Wallace to his son William, from Broadstone, Wimborne (Dorset), 7 Jan 1905 re weather, silk handkerchiefs, school-boy jokes. Place: Dorset England Notes: Numbered in pencil in Mrs Richard Wallace's hand: 94
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NHM-WP01.001.103
Correspondence:
Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace William Greenell
1905.01.25
Letter from A. R. Wallace to his son William, from Broadstone, Dorset, 25 Jan 1905 re health insurance. Place: Dorset England Notes: Numbered in pencil in Mrs Richard Wallace's hand: 95
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NHM-WP01.001.104
Correspondence:
Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace William Greenell, Wallace Violet, Villiers Brougham, Shaw F J, Lyell Sir Charles, Darwin Charles Robert, Spencer Herbert, Huxley Thomas Henry
1905.02.18
Letter from A. R. Wallace to his son William, from Broadstone, Dorset, 18 Feb 1905 re books A. R. Wallace has been reading; liberal and social politics; William's sister Violet's health; house alterations; progress of book (autobiography?). Place: Dorset England Notes: Numbered in pencil in Mrs Richard Wallace's hand: 96
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NHM-WP01.001.105
Correspondence:
Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace William Greenell
1905.03.05
Letter from A. R. Wallace to his son William, from Broadstone, Dorset, 5 Mar 1905 re proposed alterations to house roof (with sketch plan above part of text); progress of work on autobiography. Place: Dorset England Notes: Numbered in pencil in Mrs Richard Wallace's hand: 97
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NHM-WP01.001.106
Correspondence:
Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace William Greenell, Carter Mr, Kent Mr
1905.03.10
Letter from A. R. Wallace to his son William, from Broadstone, Dorset, 10 Mar 1905 re William's career, application for job with tramways at Southampton. Place: Dorset England Notes: Numbered in pencil in Mrs Richard Wallace's hand: 98
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NHM-WP01.001.107
Correspondence:
Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace William Greenell, Wallace Violet, Wallace Annie, Wimborne , Hill C B, Mitten Rose, Lunn Henry
1905.06.22
Letter from A. R. Wallace to his son William, from Broadstone, Dorset, 22 Jun 1905 re alterations to house roof; visit from Lord Wimborne's agent, negotiations over private road; proposal to build a bungalow for use after A. R. Wallace's death; Ma (William's mother Annie Wallace) going to Hurst and then visiting Montreux with Dr Lunn's party; William's sister Violet; final chapter of book. Place: Dorset England Montreux Switzerland Chamonix France Notes: Numbered in pencil in Mrs Richard Wallace's hand:99
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NHM-WP01.001.108
Correspondence:
Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace William Greenell, Wallace Annie, Chapman & Hall
1905.07.20
Letter from A. R. Wallace to his son William, from Broadstone, Dorset, 20 Jul 1905 re William's drawing of the "Maen LLia" stone, inscription to illustrate autobiography (sketch on second page of letter); mss complete and all but last chapters sent to printers; progress of alterations to house roof. Place: Dorset England Notes: Numbered in pencil in Mrs Richard Wallace's hand: 100
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NHM-WP01.001.109
Correspondence:
Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace William Greenell, Wallace Violet, ? Reginald, Walker , Swinton A C, Jennings Miss of Parkstone, Estcourt , Dibben , Wimborne
1905.07.26
Letter from A. R. Wallace to his son William, from Broadstone, Dorset, 26 Jul 1905 thanking William for inscription from Maen LLia stone; L N (land nationalisation?) Society affairs; visitors; conveyancing of land for road; proofs of book arriving. Place: Dorset England Notes: Numbered in pencil in Mrs Richard Wallace's hand: 101
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NHM-WP01.001.110
Correspondence:
Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace William Greenell
1905.08.20
Letter from A. R. Wallace to his son William, from Broadstone, Dorset, 20 Aug 1905 re progress of alterations to house; illness of gardener; gardening; correcting proofs of book Place: Dorset England Notes: Numbered in pencil in Mrs Richard Wallace's hand: 102
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NHM-WP01.001.111
Correspondence:
Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace William Greenell
1905.10.17
Letter from A. R. Wallace to his son William, from Broadstone, Dorset, Oct 17 1905 re progress of road to house; reviews (of autobiography?); gardening, plants from La Plata; writing essay on "Evolution in Character". Place: Dorset England South America Notes: Numbered in pencil in Mrs Richard Wallace's hand: 103
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NHM-WP01.001.112
Correspondence:
Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace William Greenell, Hyndman ? Mr, Scottish Widows
1905.11.16
Letter from A. R. Wallace to his son William, from Broadstone, Dorset, 16 Nov 1905 re cheque for "Scottish Widows"; Americanisms; weather. Place: Dorset England Notes: Numbered in pencil in Mrs Richard Wallace's hand: 104
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NHM-WP01.001.113
Correspondence:
Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace William Greenell, Meldola Raphael, Burns John
1905.12.29
Letter from A. R. Wallace to his son William, from Broadstone, Dorset, 29 Dec 1905 re William's birthday; Mr and Mrs Meldola and friend's visit to house; politics. Place: Dorset England Notes: Numbered in pencil in Mrs Richard Wallace's hand: 105
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NHM-WP01.001.114
Correspondence:
Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace William Greenell
1905.12.23
Letter from A. R. Wallace to his son William, from Broadstone, Dorset, 23 Dec 1905 re gift of paper-knife; draining soil near house (with ink sketch of pipe layout); gardening, trees, shrubs and flowers planted; Christmas greetings. Place: Dorset England Notes: 2 folios. First numbered in pencil: 106
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NHM-WP01.001.115
Correspondence:
Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace William Greenell, Mitten William, Mitten Flora
1906.07.26
Letter from A. R. Wallace to his son William, from Broadstone, Dorset, 26 Jul 1906 re writing of A. R. Wallace's will; executor, property valuation, anticipated funeral expenses, tax, probate, Townfield Cottage reversion etc. Place: Dorset England Notes: Numbered in pencil in Mrs Richard Wallace's hand: 108
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NHM-WP01.001.116
Correspondence:
Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace William Greenell, Wallace Violet, MacAlpine G A, Slater Matthew, Spruce Richard,
1906.09.08
Letter from A. R. Wallace to his son William, from Broadstone, Dorset, 8 Sep 1906 re William's climbing tour in Switzerland; unusually hot summer; attempts to get Spruce's Journals from Mr Slater. Place: Dorset England Switzerland Zermatt Notes: Numbered in pencil in Mrs Richard Wallace's hand: 109
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NHM-WP01.001.117
Correspondence:
Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace William Greenell, Harwood Tom, Allen Mr, Cockerell Sir Sydney Carlyle, Kropotkin Peter Alexeivich Prince,
1906.01.20
Letter from A. R. Wallace to his son William, from Broadstone, Wimborne (Dorset), 20 Jan 1906 sending £50 towards William's medical expenses; flooding of potting shed, including sketch plan of drainage; "Salisbury" cure for asthma; gardening; books; Russia; social reform; House of Lords. Place: Dorset England Notes: 2 folios. Numbered in pencil in Mrs Richard Wallace's hand:107
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NHM-WP01.001.125
Correspondence:
Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace William Greenell, Mitten William, Mitten Flora, Britton Mrs, Skan Mr, Holmes Mr
1907.05.22
Letter from A. R. Wallace to his son William, from Broadstone, Dorset, 22 May 1907 re valuation of books and pamphlets including William Mitten's "Mosses". Place: Dorset England Notes: Numbered in pencil in Mrs Richard Wallace's hand:110
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NHM-WP01.001.126
Correspondence:
Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace William Greenell, Wallace Violet, Mitten Flora, Spruce Richard, Dresser Henry Eeles, Preece Sir William, Lodge Sir O Knight
[1907].06.13
Letter from A. R. Wallace to his son William, from Broadstone, Dorset, 13 Jun (1907?) re William's career; catalogue of priced books and drawings sent to aunt Flora (Mitten); Parish Council meeting; work on Spruce. Place: Dorset England Notes: "1907" has been added in pencil in Mrs Richard Wallace's hand below "Jun 16". Numbered in pencil in Mrs Richard Wallace's hand: 111
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NHM-WP01.001.127
Correspondence:
Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace William Greenell, Mitten Flora
1907.06.14
Letter from A. R. Wallace to his son William, from Broadstone, Dorset, 14 Jun 1907, with rough plan of dining, kitchen, hall and drawing rooms (of "Old Orchard", Broadstone?) in pencil on top half of last page. Re possible legal proceedings in a case involving non-payment by a customer to his sister-in-law Flora (Mitten). Place: Dorset England Notes: Numbered in pencil in Mrs Richard Wallace's hand: 112. Unsigned; bottom half of third page has been cut away and pencil sketch or plan apparently missing.
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NHM-WP01.001.128
Correspondence:
Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace William Greenell, Dresser Henry Eeles, Preece Sir William, Lodge Sir Oliver, Russell Francis Albert Rollo
1907.06.20
Letter from A. R. Wallace to his son William, from Broadstone, Dorset, 20 Jun 1907 re William's career, enclosing a letter from H E Dresser; a note for Russell, (Rollo? note not enclosed); dimensions and cost of land for garden, land rental costs. Place: Dorset England Notes: Numbered in pencil in Mrs Richard Wallace's hand: 113
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NHM-WP01.001.129
Correspondence:
Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace William Greenell, Dresser Henry Eeles, Wolf Joseph, Dresser H E
1907.06.19
Letter from H E Dresser to A. R. Wallace, from The Athenaeum, London, 19 Jun 1907 re colour plates of Wolf's "Labrador Falcon" and his own of eggs; William's career prospects. Enclosure to A. R. Wallace to William, 20 Jun 1907. Place: Dorset England
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NHM-WP01.001.130
Correspondence:
Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace William Greenell, Meldola Raphael, Cole Mr?
1907.06.24
Letter from A. R. Wallace to his son William, from Broadstone, Dorset, 24 Jun 1907 re the (Essex?) Club; gardening; lawyers fees, estate duty, valuations; proposal to buy Consols. Place: Dorset England Notes: Numbered in pencil in Mrs Richard Wallace's hand: 114
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NHM-WP01.001.131
Correspondence:
Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace William Greenell, Dennis Mr?, Clark Mr?, Brown Mr?
1908.02.11
Letter from A. R. Wallace to his son William, from Broadstone, Dorset, 11 Feb 1908 re tract on small-holdings and Parish Council, Dorset County Council, Board of Agriculture and public meetings on small-holdings; entries and prizes for a Reading Contest. Place: Dorset England Notes: Numbered in pencil in Mrs Richard Wallace's hand: 115
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NHM-WP01.001.132
Correspondence:
Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace William Greenell, Waugh Mr?, Chapman & Hall , Casey ?
1908.03.01
Letter from A. R. Wallace to his son William, from Broadstone, Dorset, 1 Mar 1908 offering William the opportunity to edit "My Life" for a proposed shorter, cheap edition, describing the sections to be cut. Work will be offered to the Caseys if William cannot do it. Place: Dorset England Notes: 3 folios, first Numbered in pencil in Mrs Richard Wallace's hand: 116
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NHM-WP01.001.133
Correspondence:
Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace William Greenell
1908.03.03
Letter from A. R. Wallace to his son William, from Broadstone, Dorset, 3 Mar 1908 re new edition of "My Life" with instructions for cutting sections and ink sketch of method of marking deletions. Place: Dorset England Notes: Numbered in pencil in Mrs Richard Wallace's hand: 117
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NHM-WP01.001.134
Correspondence:
Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace William Greenell, Waugh Mr?,
1908.03.06
Letter from A. R. Wallace to his son William, from Broadstone, Dorset, 6 Mar 1908 with instructions to William for editing proof sheets for new edition of "My Life" Place: Dorset England Notes: Numbered in pencil in Mrs Richard Wallace's hand: 118
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NHM-WP01.001.135
Correspondence:
Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace William Greenell, Slater Matthew, Benham Mr?, Spruce Richard
[1908.04.09]
Letter from A. R. Wallace to his son William, from Broadstone, Dorset, Tuesday morning (9 Apr 1908?) enclosing notes (not present) for William and Benham; building of fences; D.N. (Daily News?) reading competition; work on proofs, (of "Notes of a Botanist on the Amazon and Andes" by Richard Spruce, ed. and condensed by A. R. Wallace, Dec. 1908?), discovery of Spruce drawings by Mr Slater. Place: Dorset England Notes: Numbered in pencil in Mrs Richard Wallace's hand: 119, annotated in pencil in Mrs Richard Wallace's hand "April 9, 1908".
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NHM-WP01.001.136
Correspondence:
Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace William Greenell, Cadbury George,
1908.04.09
Letter from A. R. Wallace to his son William, from Broadstone, Dorset, 9 Apr 1908 with instructions for editing new edition of "My Life"; progress of fence-building; "Daily News" reading competition. Place: Dorset England Notes: Numbered in pencil in Mrs Richard Wallace's hand: 120
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NHM-WP01.001.137
Correspondence:
Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace William Greenell
1908.05.05
Letter from A. R. Wallace to his son William, from Broadstone, Dorset, 5 May 1908 re an enclosure ( Income tax form? not present) William's career, health, income tax, and jobs available in Australia. Place: Dorset England Australia Notes: Numbered in pencil in Mrs Richard Wallace's hand: 121
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NHM-WP01.001.140
Correspondence:
Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace William Greenell, Bruce-Joy Albert,
1908.05.17
Letter from A. R. Wallace to his son William, from Broadstone, Dorset, 17 May 1908 with instructions re marking up proofs for new edition of "My Life"; William's health and income tax; silver medallion of A. R. Wallace by Bruce Joy on display at the Royal Academy. Place: Dorset England Notes: Annotated in pencil in Mrs Richard Wallace's hand "Bruce Joy | 122A"
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NHM-WP01.001.142
Correspondence:
Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace William Greenell
1908.05.18
Letter from A. R. Wallace to his son William, from Broadstone, Dorset, 18 May 1908 re editing proofs for new edition of "My Life"; exercise with a chair; gardening. Place: Dorset England Notes: Numbered in pencil in Mrs Richard Wallace's hand: 123
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NHM-WP01.001.143
Correspondence:
Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace William Greenell
1904.03.00
Stamped envelope addressed to W G Wallace, 61 Clyde Road, West Didsbury, Manchester, postmarked Broadstone Mar 3 and Manchester 4 Mar 1904, annotated on the back in A. R. Wallace's hand asking for William's recollections of childhood. Place: Dorset England
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NHM-WP01.001.144
Correspondence:
Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace William Greenell
1908.12.07
Postcard from A. R. Wallace to his son William, from Broadstone, Dorset, 7 Dec 1908, addressed to W G Wallace, Pinewood Sanatorium, Wokingham, Berks, re Order of Merit and Grand Cross Order of the Bath, knighthood, precedence and Whittaker's (Almanack). Place: Dorset England Wokingham Berkshire
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NHM-WP01.001.145
Correspondence:
Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace William Greenell, Wallace Violet, Strang William Scottish artist
1908.12.23
Letter from A. R. Wallace to his son William, from Broadstone, Dorset, 23 Dec 1908 re books sent to his son William for Christmas, Scottish artist Strang's visit, portrait in chalks (of A. R. Wallace?) for Windsor; William's sister Violet going to Hurst; lecture sent to London to be typed. Place: Dorset England Notes: Numbered in pencil in Mrs Richard Wallace's hand: 124 annotated in an unknown hand "portrait by Strang"
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NHM-WP01.001.146
Correspondence:
Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace William Greenell, Preece Sir William Knight, Cox Harry W, Brandon Lieutenant
1909.02.06
Letter from A. R. Wallace to his son William, from Old Orchard, Broadstone, Wimborne, Dorset, 6 Feb 1909 re William's career, health, fees at sanatorium; wireless telegraphy; X-rays. Place: Dorset England Notes: Numbered in pencil in Mrs Richard Wallace's hand: 125. On paper with printed address "Old Orchard, Broadstone, Wimborne"
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NHM-WP01.001.147
Correspondence:
Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace William Greenell, Wallace A, Thomson St Clair
1909.03.18
Letter from A. R. Wallace to his son William, from Old Orchard, Broadstone, Wimborne (Dorset), 18 Mar 1909, re William's health, larynx, mediumistic healing, surgery; filing of papers and pamphlets; work on new book; encloses a "cutting of a rather old nigger story". (See WP1/1/138). Enclosures: letter from Dr A. Wallace, 39 Harley Street W London, 15 Mar 1909, to A. R. Wallace re William's health (WP1/1/150); card recording an appointment for William with Dr St Clair Thomson (WP1/1/151). Place: Dorset England Notes: Numbered in pencil in Mrs Richard Wallace's hand: 126. On headed paper.
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NHM-WP01.001.148
Correspondence:
Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace William Greenell, Skertchly Sydney Barber Josiah,
1910.04.20
Letter from A. R. Wallace to his son William, from Old Orchard, Broadstone, Wimborne (Dorset), 20 Apr 1900 re mail, including picture postcards, from Australia re immigration opportunities; correspondence with Colonel Sankey and [Mr?] Skertchley [sic] re arrival of a box of rough opals; healthy climate of Queensland. Place: Dorset England Australia Brisbane Queensland Sydney New South Wales Notes: Numbered in pencil in Mrs Richard Wallace's hand: 127. On headed paper.
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NHM-WP01.001.149
Correspondence:
Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace William Greenell
1911.06.11
Letter from A. R. Wallace to his son William, from Old Orchard, Broadstone, Wimborne (Dorset), 11 Jun 1911 re William's health, sending Egyptian cigarettes for hay-fever and advice on diet; review of A. R. Wallace's book ("Man's Place in the Universe"?) in "Nature" of 8 June. Place: Dorset England Notes: Numbered in pencil in Mrs Richard Wallace's hand: 128. On headed paper.
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NHM-WP01.001.150
Correspondence:
Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace William Greenell, Wallace A,
1909.03.15
Letter from Dr A Wallace to A. R. Wallace, from 38 Harley Street, W (London), 15 Mar 1909, re William's health. Place: England (London) Notes: Enclosure to A. R. Wallace to William 19 Mar 1909. Annotated in pencil by PJL, 2002: [WP1/1; Encl. to Mar 18, 1909]
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NHM-WP01.001.153
Correspondence:
Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace William Greenell, Wallace Violet Isabel?, Laukert?
1892.12.02
Letter from A. R. Wallace to his son William from Parkstone, Dorset, 2 Dec 1892, re arrival of William's letter, his lodgings and work for Mr Laukert?; method of calculation of weight and volume of water; William's sister Violet; unexpected visit from the Bishop of Salisbury ("quite a jolly old cock") and Mrs Usherwood, conversing about Stonehenge and Canon Swayne's alpine garden; encloses card (not present) re William's (engineering?) certificate and medal. Notes: This letter when received was in a paper folder labelled in WGW's? hand "General - domestic &c" with one to Annie Wallace; these were almost certainly selected by or for James Marchant for use in writing "A. R. Wallace Family Papers - Letters and Reminiscences" (1916) and have been relocated.
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NHM-WP01.001.154
Correspondence:
Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace William Greenell, Wallace Violet Isabel?, Hudson ?, Jennings ?, Michaelis Madame
1890.11.02
Letter from A. R. Wallace to his son William from Parkstone, Dorset, 2 Nov 1890 re William's studies, fees and diet; rain delaying work on house but tiling of roof begun and emptying of cesspit for laying of drains arranged, Railway bank cuts off natural drainage, details of drainage plan; Violet going to London after Christmas, Madame Michaelis leaving Croydon to set up a (teacher) training college near a kindergarten in Notting Hill; postcard re civil service ticket enclosed (not present). Place: Parkstone Dorset England London Notes: OLD REF Correspondence 1838-1869 WP1/19/15
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NHM-WP01.001.155
Correspondence:
Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace William Greenell, ? Charles,
1891.02.01
Letter from A. R. Wallace to his son William from Parkstone, Dorset, 1 Feb 1891, re progress of house alterations, delays, carpenter and plumber and Charles (builder?) still present, problems with toilet cistern, unfinished outdoor drains, flooded kitchen, lack of roof gutters, stairs and porch, but balcony finished and gas lighting on; Charles's wife has sold a collection of old coins. Place: Parkstone Dorset England Notes: OLD REF Letters re houses and building WP1/19/4/1
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NHM-WP01.001.156
Correspondence:
Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace William Greenell, Wallace Annie née Mitten, Crump Mr?, Ponton Mungo, Rigler ?, Seller Mr
1891.03.19
Letter from A. R. Wallace to his son William from Parkstone, Dorset, 19 Mar 1891, re proposed visit by William and Mr Crump, best to delay as wallpapering not yet finished; faulty boiler design not noticed by plumbers or by Mr Rigler or Ponton, fixed by ironmonger Mr Seller; Gas stove working well. Place: Parkstone Dorset England Notes: OLD REF Letters re houses and building WP1/19/4/2
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NHM-WP01.001.157
Correspondence:
Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace William Greenell, Crump ?, Rigler ?, ? Charles
1891.04.29
Letter from A. R. Wallace to his son William from Parkstone, Dorset, 29 Apr 1891, re his sister Violet's dissection of a rabbit as part of her exams; replacement of pipes and bricks to remove smell in house from drains, including sketch plan; and the appointment of "the illustrious Slugophilite … slug catcher to Her Majesty" and Museum (curator?) in Jamaica, his imminent marriage, honeymoon in Corfe and departure; the slug William found a new British variety; request for news of Crump. Place: Broadstone Dorset Parkstone Dorset England Notes: I have been unable to identify the "Slugophilite" - may be same person refd to in 1904 letter as the "sluggist". OLD REF Humorous letter: WP1/19/5/1
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NHM-WP01.001.158
Correspondence:
Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace William Greenell, Wallace John, Monk ?
1891.11.21
Letter from A. R. Wallace to his son William from Parkstone, Dorset, 21 Nov 1891, re damage to William's eyes in an accident, glad he is improving after glass removed; newspaper from Stockton California with news that pioneer surgeon John Wallace had fallen and broken an arm; Monk and A. R. Wallace have been building a pond and bog in the garden, details of method and materials; sending pages of Stanley's catalogue of drawing instruments; plumbing for steam pipe in house. Place: Parkstone Dorset England Stockton California USA Notes: OLD REF Gardening letters 1891-1896: WP1/19/3/1
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NHM-WP01.001.159
Correspondence:
Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace William Greenell, Wallace Annie née Mitten, Wallace Violet Isabel?, Siemens Werner von, Ponton Mungo,
1892.12.09
Letter from A. R. Wallace to his son William from Parkstone, Dorset, 9 Dec 1892, re death of Werner von Siemens, sending obituary (not present) from "Daily News"; asks for news of William's work; sister Violet's work, Ma (Annie Wallace) away; magazine club begun with 9 members, initial name "Parkstone Perambulating Periodicals" changed after objections from some members to triviality, circulating "The Nineteenth Century", "Cornhill", English Illustrated", "New Reviews", "Natural Science", "Good Words", "Contemporary", "Magazine of Art", and "Fortnightly"; visit from Mr Ponton with books of pinhole photographs taken in France; recent sharp frosts, fears plant damage; Violet pleased with William's sketches; asks for details of latest stamp-album, and of William's fellow medalist and fellow lodger. Notes: OLD REF Gardening letters 1891-1896: WP1/19/3/2
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NHM-WP01.001.160
Correspondence:
Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace William Greenell, Wallace Violet Isabel?, Lang ?, Silk George C, Williams Edgar, Portheim?
1893.02.08
Letter from A. R. Wallace to his son William from Parkstone (Dorset), 8 Feb 1893, with decorative photographic print header captioned "counting our chickens" showing a pair of owls? looking at two eggs in a nest; re William's fees and subscription to the Electrical Institution; tickets to the Zoo; A. R. Wallace recovering from illness; greenhouse plants killed by frost, boiler and pipes now fitted and Wareham engaged to stoke boiler morning and evening; snowdrops, primroses, Christmas roses and other plants in flower in garden; death of major Lang; Violet working on "Lessons on familiar animals"; A. R. Wallace preparing to begin various reviews and articles; hopes William and Portheim? getting on well with evening classes, asks for more details of Portheim? and any news of George Silk's godson Edgar Williams who works at Siemens. Place: Parkstone Dorset England Notes: OLD REF Gardening letters 1891-1896: WP1/19/3/3
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NHM-WP01.001.161
Correspondence:
Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace William Greenell, Wallace Violet Isabel?, Wallace Annie née Mitten, Mitten Mrs William
1898.07.15
Letter from A. R. Wallace to his son William from Parkstone, Dorset, 15 Jul 1898 enclosing instructions (not present) by Oldfield Thomas of the British Museum for collecting skins of small mammals with annotated notes from his letter re collecting skeletons, for Will's use in Colorado if no telegraphy work available, Thomas recommends sending specimens to Gerrard of Camden, London, who would act as agent on commission, giving BM first choice of specimens; Violet going to Germany, European mammals wanted there because so few people collect them; list of instruments needed with sketch of small pliers; Ma (Annie Wallace) and Grandma (Mrs William Mitten) about to return (from Hurstpierpoint?); Electrical Engineer subscriptions. Place: Parkstone Dorset England Colorado USA
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NHM-WP01.001.162
Correspondence:
Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace William Greenell, Wallace Violet Isabel?, Schulz ?, Ackland ?, Conway Sir William Martin, Reade Charles, Casey ? Miss, Allman George James
1898.12.02
Letter from A. R. Wallace to his son William from Parkstone, Dorset, 2 Dec 1898, re letter from William (from USA), incident with cattle; WGW's failure to catch many (small mammals), A. R. Wallace recommends using a jar or tip-up box trap (illustrated with ink sketch), catching mice in log hut, trying any pine woods for seed and kernel eaters; instructions to get to know local ranchers and ask for details about their mortgages, crops and living; Violet observing teaching in Germany, says it is far better than in England, now staying with Rektor Schulz; young Mr Acland [Ackland?] from England also there to learn German and study education; sending a "Chronicle " containing a letter by Conway about climbing in the Andes, "Hard Cash" by C. Reade and three photos taken by Miss Casey of the house, one showing altered Summer-house and Loop line path (none present); has given a talk and reading at the house on the Malays for schools; sudden death of Dr Allman; WGW's photos of his hunting trip very good. Place: Parkstone Dorset England USA Notes: OLD REF Correspondence 1879-1922: WP1/19/21
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