NHM-WP01.002.065    Correspondence:   Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace Violet, Wallace William Greenell, Wallace Annie née Mitten, ? Eleanor?  1895.10.04   Letter from A. R. Wallace to his daughter Violet, from Parkstone, Dorset 4 Oct 1895, re bills from Violet's dressmaker and dentist; instructions for obtaining a copy of the County History of Lancashire; death of Crumpet, a family cat, and the fate of her kittens; A. R. Wallace's article on language published, leading article on it in the "Daily Chronicle"; regards to Eleanor; Ma's (Annie Mitten) health; Violet's brother William still at Govan. Place: Dorset England Notes: The article referred to is "The Expressiveness of Speech, or Mouth-Gesture as a Factor in the Origin of Language", Fortnightly Review 58, (n.s, 64, o.s.) 528-43, 1 Oct 1895.

NHM-WP01.002.067    Correspondence:   Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace Violet, ? Eleanor?, Wallace William Greenell  1896.02.08   Letter from A. R. Wallace to his daughter Violet, from Parkstone, Dorset 8 Feb 1896 re bacon sent by Eleanor. Place: Dorset England

NHM-WP01.002.069    Correspondence:   Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace Violet, Doveton Frank Bassett, Tolstoy Leo, Muir J, Besant Walter,  1896.03.18   Letter from A. R. Wallace to his daughter Violet, from Parkstone, Dorset 18 Mar 1896, re Galton's work on visualisation; Violet's preference for snails over orchids; her Literary Society; Tolstoy's letter in the previous day's "Chronicle"; books, recommends J Muir and Besant; visiting poet (Doveton). Place: Dorset England

NHM-WP01.002.071    Correspondence:   Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace Violet, Wallace Annie née Mitten, Wallace William Greenell, ? Eleanor?  1896.05.26   Letter from A. R. Wallace to his daughter Violet, from Parkstone, Dorset 26 May 1896, re Violet's proposed trip to Switzerland, relative merits of chalets, hotels and possible itineraries; flowers in garden; sending Zoo tickets; regards to Eleanor. Place: Dorset England Switzerland

NHM-WP01.002.073    Correspondence:   Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace Violet, Wallace Annie née Mitten, Musson S C  1896.06.13   Letter from A. R. Wallace to his daughter Violet, from Parkstone, Dorset 13 Jun 1896 re accommodation and itinerary on her proposed trip to Switzerland, with details from a letter by Mr Musson including his address at Villeneuve; Lumt? the cat has had kittens. Place: Dorset England

NHM-WP01.002.075    Correspondence:   Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace Violet, Dawson Julia Mrs, Fisher Arabella Burton (née Buckley)  1896.10.18   Letter from A. R. Wallace to his daughter Violet from Parkstone, Dorset 18 Oct 1896, re books and the "Clarion"; chess; Violet's new bicycle; Mrs Fisher's new book; beetles and snails; explanation of the movement of a free pendulum relative to the movement of the earth with suggestions for classroom experiment; Mrs Julia Dawson of the "Clarion". Place: Dorset England

NHM-WP01.002.077    Correspondence:   Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace Violet, Poulton Sir Edward Bagnall, Burrell Percy, Darwin Charles Robert  1896.11.27   Letter from A. R. Wallace to his daughter Violet, from Parkstone, Dorset 27 Nov 1896, re his voluminous correspondence, Percy Burell; lime tree blight; gas leak in house; new patent fire mantel; Professor Poulton and proposed statue of Darwin in Oxford; Violet's salary. Place: Dorset England

NHM-WP01.002.079    Correspondence:   Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace Violet, Wallace William Greenell, Nansen ?  1896.12.02   Letter from A. R. Wallace to his daughter Violet, from Parkstone, Dorset 2 Dec 1896, re request from her brother William for aid to an unemployed schoolmaster; gardening; orchids; MS demanded by Violet sent; articles by Nansen sent. Place: Dorset England Notes: Triangular tear in centre of first page.

NHM-WP01.002.081    Correspondence:   Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace Violet, Wallace William Greenell, MacAlpine G A  1897.01.24   Letter from A. R. Wallace to his daughter Violet, from Parkstone, Dorset 24 Jan 1897, sending her birthday greetings; and re her brother William and Mac sailing (for America?) from Liverpool on March 3rd. Place: Dorset England

NHM-WP01.002.083    Correspondence:   Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace Violet, Bates Henry Walter, Besant Annie née Morris, Sharpe J W, Webb Miss,  1892.02.21   Letter from A. R. Wallace to his daughter Violet, from Parkstone, Dorset 21 Feb 1892, re the conjunction of Venus and Jupiter (diagram enclosed -see WP1/2/84); death of (Henry Walter) Bates; chess games with Miss West, Mr Pocock and Mr Linton; visit by the Sharpes and Mrs Besant; Mrs Besant's lectures; Miss Webb; plays Hamlet and Henry VIII. Place: Dorset England Notes: Date originally read as 1897, but Bates died in 1892 and date on enclosed sketch is clearly 1892. Annotated in pencil in an unknown hand (or possibly A. R. Wallace's) "Mrs Besant". Enclosure: sketch diagram of relative positions of Earth, Venus and Jupiter in Feb 1892. Separately entered as record WP1/2/84

NHM-WP01.002.086    Correspondence:   Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace Violet, Wallace William Greenell, Halkett Peter  1897.04.04   Letter from A. R. Wallace to his daughter Violet, from Parkstone, Dorset 4 Apr 1897 re letter from her brother William in Boston; sending "Brotherhood" (magazine?) containing work by Peter Halkett and "interview" with Christ (Jesus); actions of the Admiral in Crete. Place: Boston Massachusetts USA Crete Dorset England

NHM-WP01.002.088    Correspondence:   Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace Violet, Wallace William Greenell, Greck Madame, Sharpe J W  1897.04.18   Letter from A. R. Wallace to his daughter Violet, from Parkstone, Dorset 18 Apr 1897, re his article for the kindergarten magazine; news from her brother William in America; Sunshine (a medium) and Madame Greck's involvement in Mr Sharpe's business affairs. Place: Dorset England Notes: Two folios

NHM-WP01.002.090    Correspondence:   Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace Violet, Birch Frederick R, Smart H Russell, Hollander ?, ? Eleanor  1897.06.11   Letter from A. R. Wallace to his daughter Violet, from Parkstone, Dorset 11 Jun 1897, re Violet's expenses; Lake District walks and accommodation; A. R. Wallace and Violet's mother going to Lynton (Devon) for a fortnight; Violet's bicycle; Switzerland; visits from young naturalists from Liverpool, Mr Birch, Russell Smart, and Dr Hollander the German phrenologist; regards to Eleanor. Place: Dorset England

NHM-WP01.002.092    Correspondence:   Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace Violet, Wallace William Greenell, Osborne Mr, Carter Mr, Casson Herbert N, Birch Frederick  1897.09.07   Letter from A. R. Wallace to his daughter Violet, from Parkstone, Dorset 7 Sep 1897, re Violet's trip to Paris; A. R. Wallace's trips to Paris in the past; visits from Mr Osborne and Mr Carter re lecture by Mr Casson on "the labour church and the latent goodness of humanity"; Fred Birch; her brother William's letters. Place: Dorset England Paris France

NHM-WP01.002.094    Correspondence:   Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace Annie née Mitten, Wallace Violet, Wallace William Greenell, Mitten William, Pleydell John Clavell Mansell-,  1897.10.10   Letter from A. R. Wallace, with an addendum by Annie Wallace, to their daughter Violet, from Parkstone, Dorset 10 Oct 1897, re news from her brother William in America; her possible career and salary at Limpsfield; grandpa (William Mitten) finding a rare grass near Wareham, Dorset, Mansell Pleydell pleased; orchids; Violet's dress; Annie's desire to visit America. Place: Dorset England Notes: Annotated in blue pencil in an unknown hand "Rare grass"

NHM-WP01.002.096    Correspondence:   Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace Violet, Wallace William Greenell, Wallace Annie née Mitten, Marshall J W, Maclaren Ian, Oakley Mr, MacAlpine G A, Blatchford Robert ("Nunquam"), Swinton A C, Burrell Percy, ? Eleanor  1897.11.24   Letter from A. R. Wallace to his daughter Violet, from Parkstone, Dorset 24 Nov 1897, re "Clarion" article on the Pantheon; the Marshall's; A. R. Wallace drawing diagrams for engravings on anti-vaccination; Annie learning to ride tricycle; bicycles; books, author Ian Maclaren, Poole Library; news of Violet's brother William in America; family cats; new neighbours including Mr Oakley; interview for "Bookman"; A. R. Wallace's head read by a phrenologist who also read the photographs of William, Mac, Nunquam (Robert Blatchford), and Mr Swinton; orchids from Burrell; new Argand candle; regards to Eleanor. Place: Denver Colorado USA Dorset England Notes: See sketch for an Argand candle lamp by A. R. Wallace dated Dec 1899

NHM-WP01.002.098    Correspondence:   Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace Violet, Wallace William Greenell, ? Florence Miss?, Grimsditch A H  1897.12.16   Letter from A. R. Wallace to his daughter Violet, from Parkstone, Dorset 16 Dec 1897 re acorns and a hedgehog; bill for flannelette; Florence; orchids wanted from A H Grimsditch, Liverpool; no news from her brother William. Place: Dorset England

NHM-WP01.002.100    Correspondence:   Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace Violet  [1897.04.00]   Letter from A. R. Wallace to his daughter Violet, from Parkstone, Dorset Friday morning Apr? 1897? re letter from her brother William; Mrs Greck, fraud and spiritualism (See letter dated 18 Apr 1897: WP1/2/88); "American Fabian" on children's parks; water-worn gorge. Place: Dorset England Notes: Dated on the basis of the content of his letter of 18 Apr, 1897 (WP1/2/88)

NHM-WP01.002.102    Correspondence:   Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace Violet, Wallace William Greenell  1898.01.25   Letter from A. R. Wallace to his daughter Violet, from Parkstone, Dorset 25 Jan 1898 re a letter from her brother William in America commenting on phrenological analysis of his photo. Place: America Dorset England Notes: Written on a small folded sheet of white paper

NHM-WP01.002.104    Correspondence:   Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace Violet, Macdonald Miss, Mott Frederick Thompson  1898.02.16   Letter from A. R. Wallace to his daughter Violet, from Parkstone, Dorset 16 Feb 1898, sending his book on vaccination for her and Miss Macdonald to read; instructions for packing her books; "Century" book ("The Wonderful Century") about to be printed, Mr Mott asked to write poetical headings; Violet (to work in?) London school. Place: Dorset England

NHM-WP01.002.106    Correspondence:   Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace Violet  1898.03.17   Letter from A. R. Wallace to his daughter Violet, from Parkstone, Dorset 17 Mar 1898 re her career (failure to get work in London?), proposing she spend a year in Germany learning German, offering £50 towards expenses. Place: Dorset England Germany

NHM-WP01.002.109    Correspondence:   Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace Violet, Wallace Annie née Mitten  1898.06.08   Letter from A. R. Wallace to his daughter Violet, from Parkstone, Dorset 8 Jun 1898, re Violet's expenses; oblique references to a letter, a photo and a lost key; A. R. Wallace's book ("The Wonderful Century") published today. Place: Dorset England

NHM-WP01.002.111    Correspondence:   Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace Violet, Wallace William Greenell, Wallace Mary née Webster, Wallace May, Hicks ?, MacAlpine G A, Maclaren Ian, Watson John, Archer ? Mrs, Scott ? Mr  1898.08.13   Letter from A. R. Wallace to his daughter Violet from Parkstone, Dorset 13 Aug 1898, re her journey to Blankenhain, with detailed questions about accommodation, people and food; news from her brother William in America re Mac, Hicks, camping and travel in a covered waggon; Vaccination Bill in House of Lords, sending copy of report in the "Chronicle"; reviews of A. R. Wallace's book, letter from Ian Mclaren (John Watson?); visits from Mrs Archer and Mr Scott; the Wallaces (Violet's aunt Mary and cousin May) to visit. Place: America Dorset England Germany

NHM-WP01.002.113    Correspondence:   Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace Violet, Wallace William Greenell, Wallace Annie née Mitten, Schulz ?, Tebb Mr., Dunn ? General, Dunn ? Mr  1898.09.08   Letter from A. R. Wallace to his daughter Violet, from Parkstone, Dorset 8 Sep 1898, re fate of Ma's (Annie Wallace) letter and parcel; the Schulz's move from Blankenhain to Possneck; learning the German language; letter from her brother William (in America) re camping, hunting, and breakdown of waggon; A. R. Wallace's letter on vaccination in the "Parkstone Reminder" sent by Mr Tebb to several newspapers and printed in "The Times", copies to be distributed; visits by junior and senior Dunn families; the "Clarion"; the "Daily Chronicle" on victory at Khartoum. Place: America Dorset England Sudan

NHM-WP01.002.115    Correspondence:   Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace Violet, Wallace William Greenell, Wallace Mary Née Webster, Dorey? William, De Rougemont Louis (Louis Grin), Beckett Ernest William Lord Grimthorpe, Chant Florence Miss  1898.10.13   Letter from A. R. Wallace to his daughter Violet, from Parkstone, Dorset 13 Oct 1898, re sending letters; newspapers on De Rougemont; letter from her brother William in America; Californian edition by William Dorey? of "Omar Khayam" from Mrs Wallace of Stockton (Violet's aunt Mary) first edition of "Wonderful Century" , 2000 copies almost sold out, 1000 more to be printed; Lord Grimthorpe; photographic portraits of A. R. Wallace by Miss Chant, including one for an American magazine. Place: Dorset England