NHM-WP01.004.012    Correspondence:   Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace Annie née Mitten, Mitten William, Minchin ?, Casson Herbert N, D'Orsay Mrs ?, Kipling Joseph Rudyard, Linton ?  1897.09.28   Letter from A. R. Wallace to his wife Annie from Parkstone, Dorset, 28 Sep 1897 re visits from Mr Murray the spiritualist and Mrs Sconce, news that General Minchin, a chess player, to live nearby; visit to Poole library; gardening supplies; sent off to Mr Casson for Mrs D'Orsay; repairs to kitchen; delivery of Cooperative coal; new (visiting?) cards; receipt of a letter from Rudyard Kipling expressing hope he can visit one day; Mr Linton's thanks to A. R. Wallace and Mitten for (specimen of?) grass. Place: Parkstone Dorset England Poole Dorset England Notes: OLD REF WP1/19/19 and later WP1/21/12.

NHM-WP01.004.014    Correspondence:   Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace Annie née Mitten, Wallace Violet Isabel?, Swinton A C  [1900.07.22]   Letter from A. R. Wallace to his wife Annie, from Derby House, Hailsham Road Heathfield, Saturday evening ( annotated in an unknown hand "22 Jul 1900") re search for house and land (with Mr Swinton?) , nearby Mayfield prettier and less built on; have seen an ideal farm with barns and orchards, have contacted agent; can visit area again in daughter Violet's holidays if farm lost. Place: Heathfield East Sussex England Notes: Date is given in a pencil annotation. OLD REF WP1/19/4/3 and later WP121/14. This letter was previously filed in a paper folder labelled in WGW's? hand "Houses and building" almost certainly selected for J. Marchant when writing A. R. Wallace: Letters and Reminiscences" (London 1916).

NHM-WP01.004.016    Correspondence:   Fisher Arabella Burton (née Buckley), Wallace Annie née Mitten, Fisher Dr,  1883.10.09   Letter from Arabella B Buckley to Mrs (Alfred Russel) Wallace from 1 St Mary's Terrace, Paddington W (London ), 9 Oct 1883, on mourning paper, re Arabella's engagement to marry Dr Fisher, father of Mrs Heriot and formerly of New Zealand. Place: London England New Zealand Notes: Annotated on the back in pencil in an unknown hand "A B Buckley | Fisher (author)"

NHM-WP01.005.001    Correspondence:   Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace Annie née Mitten, Browne A G, Wood John George, George Henry  1886.10.23   Letter from A. R. Wallace to his wife Annie, from New York hotel, (USA), Saturday 23 Oct 1886, continued Monday from 142 East 19th Street New York; re sea voyage from England, a week of rough weather and seasickness followed by five days of calm; ships food; passengers, one American an accomplished comic actor and singer; charades, concerts and deck quoits; chess with ships doctor and an American passenger; New York harbour, delay at customs, Mr Browne not there to meet him; hotel recommended by Mr Wood, hotel rooms and food; meeting with Mr Browne and transfer to his house; Mrs Browne; meeting with Mayoral candidate Mr George; visit to Central Park; plans to go to Boston on Thursday; Statue of Liberty very fine. Place: New York Boston USA

NHM-WP01.005.003    Correspondence:   Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace Violet Isabel, Browne A G, Marshall J W, Nichols ?, Gray Asa,  1886.11.02   Letter from A. R. Wallace to his daughter Violet from The Quincy hotel, Boston, 2 Nov 1886 re his first public lecture, rehearsals at Loughton and Farncombe useful, cut sections following advice of Mr Marshall, enclosing a newspaper and press cuttings (not present), report on lecture brief because today is election day; tour along Hudson and to West Point Military college with Mr Browne, spectacular scenery including basalt cliffs "The Palisades" along the river (with ink sketch of cliffs with a sailing boat on the river below); colourful autumn foliage; details of hotel food including "shaker apple-sauce"; tram cars in Boston; meeting with Spiritualist doctor Nichols, invited to visit; plans to visit botanist Asa Gray at Cambridge tomorrow; discovery of a chess club and plans to play. Place: Boston Massachusetts USA