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NHM-WP01.002.117 Correspondence: Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace Violet, Wallace William Greenell, Hudson William Henry, Geikie Sir Archibald, Spruce Richard, Ackland ? Mr 1898.12.01 Letter from A. R. Wallace to his daughter Violet, from Parkstone, Dorset 1 Dec 1898, re a melancholy letter (from Germany?) from her; news of William in America; reading "On the face of the waters" and "The Red badge of courage"; visit from Mr Hudson who is staying with Dr Geikie, talks with him about insects, sense of direction in migrating birds, his article in "Saturday Review" on behaviour of young vipers; Mr Ackland; the "Clarion". Place: Dorset England Notes: Annotated in blue pencil in an unknown hand "W H Hudson"

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NHM-WP01.002.118 Correspondence: Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace Violet, Wallace William Greenell, Howard Sir Ebenezer, Hudson William Henry 1898.12.19 Letter from A. R. Wallace to his daughter Violet, from Parkstone, Dorset 19 Dec 1898, re letters from her brother William; drainage work in road and garden; bulb plantings in garden; slipping bed quilts; learning German, recommending staying with a large family to improve conversational skills; correspondence with and proposed visit from Mr Howard on his model city and book "The garden city"; recent visit from Mr Hudson and conversation on birds, snakes and books; Hudson's "Naturalist in La Plata"; young chemistry student from Canterbury to visit for advice on collecting natural history specimens. Place: Dorset England

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NHM-WP01.002.119 Correspondence: Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace Violet, Wallace William Greenell, D'Arcy Miss 1899.01.23 Letter from A. R. Wallace to his daughter Violet, from Parkstone, Dorset 23 Jan 1899, re her birthday; drainage work; visit from Miss D'Arcy; Swanley Gardening College and gardening as a profession for women; news of her brother William who has sent the mounted head of a deer; "Clarion" and "Chronicle". Place: California USA Dorset England

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NHM-WP01.002.120 Correspondence: Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace Violet, Burrell Percy, Greenell William, Gorringe Mrs., Roberts Eliza, Evans Mr, Symonds Catherine North (née North) Mrs., North Marianne, 1899.02.14 Letter from A. R. Wallace to his daughter Violet, from Parkstone, Dorset 14 Feb 1899, re her plans to return to England, possibility of visiting the Burrells, German schools, future career; A. R. Wallace researching family genealogy for his autobiography, Mrs Gorringe's refusal to supply a photograph of his great-great uncle William Greenell; local house sales; the Evanses, Miss Roberts; Mrs Symonds, Miss North. Place: Dorset England

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NHM-WP01.002.121 Correspondence: Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace Violet 1899.03.08 Letter from A. R. Wallace to his daughter Violet, from Parkstone, Dorset 8 Mar 1899, re possibility of teaching posts for her in Cardiff or Oxted and school visits in Jena (Germany); sending her a copies of the "Humanitarian", an Anglo-Russian paper and a German psychical paper; writing an article on an Irish cooperative farm to illustrate socialism and an article for the "Fortnightly"; "Wonderful Century" not yet in German; comparison of the "Maha Bharata" and the "Iliad"; unidentifiable beetle; English tea. Place: Dorset England Germany Wales

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NHM-WP01.002.122 Correspondence: Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace Violet, Wallace Annie née Mitten, Wallace William Greenell, Wallace William Greenell, Best Dora, Clarke Miss, Hudson William Henry, Stillman W J, Hobson Mr 1899.05.22 Letter from A. R. Wallace to his daughter Violet, from Parkstone, Dorset 22 May 1899, re planting orchids and blue South African water lilies in garden; geology of East Grinstead and Limpsfield; visit of Mr William Greenell Wallace No 2 and his wife (from America), engineering work in Stockton (California); requests for a description of Miss Clarke and Violet's new school post (in Limpsfield?), local German ladies ; Mr Stillman; Hudson's book of British Birds; visit to the New Forest with Dora; regards to Mr Hobson. Place: Dorset England Surrey

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NHM-WP01.002.123 Correspondence: Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace Violet, Pease Mr 1899.06.29 Letter from A. R. Wallace to his daughter Violet, from Parkstone, Dorset 29 Jun 1899, re her new teaching post, with detailed advice on a formal agreement re salary and conditions to be drawn up by Mr Pease, and advising her to leave if this is not done; sending some frogbit and Villarsin. Place: Dorset England

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NHM-WP01.002.124 Correspondence: Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace Violet, Wallace Mrs, Maclear Admiral 1899.11.18 Letter from A. R. Wallace to his daughter Violet, from Parkstone, Dorset 18 Nov 1899, re her new accommodation, asking for a plan of the house; "the pedigree Mrs Wallace" in London with a photo of her mother resembling A. R. Wallace; search for illustrations for his new book, has photos from the "Challenger" (expedition), Anthropology Institute, (Royal?) Geographical Society, Admiral Maclear, and his own Yosemite Valley photos, intends to get new photos of Birds of Paradise, negotiating for woodcuts from various books; has a letter in the "Clarion" on the Boers; "Chronicle" and "Daily Mail" on Johannesburg mining millionaires. Place: Africa Dorset England

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NHM-WP01.002.125 Correspondence: Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace Violet, Wallace William Greenell, Carter Mr 1900.03.12 Letter from A. R. Wallace to his daughter Violet, from Parkstone, Dorset 12 Mar 1900, re Carter's Estates, possibility of buying a new house suitable for use as a dwelling and a school, her brother William's investigation of houses in Cranleigh,Horsham and Basingstoke; Mr Carter' s purchase of a large farm near Oxford and his plans to build a model settlement or small garden city on it, including public access to wild land. Place: Dorset England

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NHM-WP01.002.126 Correspondence: Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace Violet, Shaw F J, Dodd Mr 1901.06.17 Letter from A. R. Wallace to his daughter Violet, from Parkstone, Dorset 17 Jun 1901, re arrangements for her, the Dodds of Tunbridge Wells and the Shaws to view a house between Mayfield and Wadhurst which A. R. Wallace is considering buying jointly with Mr Shaw; sending a small stag-beetle. Place: Dorset England East Sussex

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NHM-WP01.002.127 Correspondence: Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace Violet, Paterson ?, Wimborne 1901.10.25 Letter from A. R. Wallace to his daughter Violet, from Parkstone, Dorset 25 Oct 1901 re purchase of land at Broadstone, interview with Lord Wimborne's agent Mr Paterson, and detailed description of site, vegetation and views over Poole Harbour, the Purbeck hills and Old Harry Rocks; Violet's visit at half-term and possibility of looking at land for Miss B... (and Violet?) at Fordingbridge. Place: Dorset England Hampshire

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NHM-WP01.002.128 Correspondence: Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace Violet, Wallace William Greenell, Donkin Mr 1902.02.04 Letter from A. R. Wallace to his daughter Violet, from Parkstone, Dorset 4 Feb 1902, re her illness, suggesting convalescence at Wadhurst, Miss Debenham as substitute teacher; difficulties re title and water supply to "Old Orchard" now settled, Mr Donkin settling details of house; A. R. Wallace's bronchitis and cold cured by warm house and hot baths. Place: Dorset East Sussex England

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NHM-WP01.002.129 Correspondence: Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace Violet, Curtis Percy 1902.05.25 Letter from A. R. Wallace to his daughter Violet, from Parkstone, Dorset 25 May 1902, re visits to Broadstone several times a week, planting of water-lilies in (Broadstone?) garden pond, progress of building cellar, furnace, and fireplace, "Monogram" for front chimney; merits of different types of wood panel, details to be arranged with Mr Curtis Senior. Place: Dorset England

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NHM-WP01.002.130 Correspondence: Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace Violet 1902.06.04 Letter from A. R. Wallace to his daughter Violet, from Parkstone, Dorset 4 Jun 1902, re wells and cesspools; progress of building work (at Broadstone); problems with his eyesight, occulists prescription for new glasses to correct double vision; woods being planted with wildflowers; Conveyance (of Broadstone property) now signed and land paid for. Place: Dorset England

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NHM-WP01.002.131 Correspondence: Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace Violet, ? Eleanor?, Macmillan & Co , Lodge Sir Oliver, Shaw George Bernard, Kropotkin Peter Alexeivich Prince, Haeckel Ernst, Fisher Arabella Burton (née Buckley), ? Reginald 1905.12.31 Letter from A. R. Wallace to his daughter Violet, from Parkstone, Dorset 31 Dec 1905, re Eleanor's postal address; progress of drainage work; Macmillan's magazines "Temple Bar" and "Macmillans"; Oliver Lodge on Shaw's "Major Barbara" in the "Clarion"; Kropotkin on the Russian people; book criticising Haeckel; regards to Mrs Fisher; letter sent to Reggie. Place: Dorset England

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NHM-WP01.003.003 Correspondence: Greenell John, Wallace Mary Anne, Wilson Thomas, Sims Frances née Wallace, Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace Herbert Edward, Draper Mr, Webster Mr 1835.07.05 Letter to Thomas Wilson from M A Wallace, from Hertford, 5 Jul 1835, asking how she should act to claim from him, as their Grandfather's executor, money due to her children, given his financial difficulties; particularly payment due for William's board and apothecary's bill, and Fanny's legacy. Place: England (Hertford, Hertfordshire) Notes: No in contents list: 1. Annotated in another hand, possibly A. R. Wallace's, in ink: "From Mrs Wallace to Mr Wilson, about legacies &c from Mr Greenell ... also about John ... board to pay."

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NHM-WP01.003.004 Correspondence: Wallace Mary Anne, Draper Miss, Greenell John, Wilson Thomas, Wilson? Martha 1835.08.12 Letter from Mary Anne Wallace (signed with illegible initials) to Miss Draper, from Hertford, 12 Aug 1835, re Mr Wilson's financial difficulties, consequent loss of legacies owed to the Wallace children, and opinion that Miss Draper's father, as the co-executor of John Greenell's will, may be liable to pay them; stoppage of interest payments, pressing debts; asking Miss Draper to intercede, her father being ill. Place: England Hertford Hertfordshire Notes: No in contents list: 2. Annotated in ink possibly in A. R. Wallace's hand "Letter from Mrs. Wallace to Miss Draper (August 1835) about Mr Wilson's bankruptcy & Mr Draper's joint Executorship under Mr John Greenell's Will". The ink annotations are over and mostly obscuring earlier pencilled annotations with apparently similar text which includes question marks.

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NHM-WP01.003.005 Correspondence: Wallace Alfred Russel, Silk George C, Wright Samuel 1840.01.15 Letter from A R Wallace to George (Silk), from Kington, 15 Jan 1840 asking about closure of library (in Hertford?) and sale of its books, and describing his rail journey to Kington, Kington area, outdoor pleasures of land surveying; Chartists. Place: England Kington Hertfordshire Worcestershire Notes: No in contents list: 3. Annotated in pencil, possibly by A. R. Wallace, "to George Silk".

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NHM-WP01.003.006 Correspondence: Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace John, Wallace William G, Hill Sir Rowland, Wright Samuel, Frost John, 1840.01.11 Letter from A. R. Wallace to his brother John, from Kington, 11 Jan 1840, re the Penny Post, including a poem on the subject; John's membership of the Literary Society; Chartist trials at Monmouth; description of lodgings and Mr and Mrs Wright. Place: England Kington Herefordshire and Worcester Notes: Letter no in contents list: 4

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NHM-WP01.003.007 Correspondence: Wallace Alfred Russel, Silk George C, Frost John, Crutwell Clement Henry 1840.01.12 Letter from A. R. Wallace to George (Silk) from Kington, 12 Jan 1840, with sketch plan in pencil below address, re Hertford Literary Society; Penny Post; countryside around Kington; Chartist trials; Crutwell and other acquaintances in Hertford. Place: England Kington Herefordshire and Worcester Notes: Letter no in contents list: 5. Part of wax seal present. Edges torn and text missing - hole about 6cm x 2 cm near seal. Some text heavily crossed through and unreadable.

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NHM-WP01.003.008 Correspondence: Wallace Thomas Vere, Sims Frances née Wallace 1841.06.[24] Letter from her father T V Wallace, to Fanny (Frances Wallace) from Hoddesdon, 24? Jun 1841, wishing her a happy birthday. Place: England Hoddesdon Hertfordshire Notes: Letter no in contents list: 6. Seal present. Edge and internal tears. Date may be "21st".

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NHM-WP01.003.009 Correspondence: Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace Herbert Edward [1842.03.16] Letter in the form of a poem, from A. R. Wallace to Herbert Wallace at Mr Perry's Academy, Shenfield, Essex, from Neath?, 16 Mar 1842? describing the countryside of Wales. Place: Neath Glamorganshire Wales Notes: Letter no in contents list: 7. 1 large folio, folded, torn, and with a hole in the text where seal is missing. Pencilled annotations apparently in A. R. Wallace's hand throughout. Annotated in pencil near address, possibly in A. R. Wallace's hand "March 16th 1842".

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NHM-WP01.003.010 Correspondence: Wallace William G, Sims Frances née Wallace 1844.08.08 Letter from W G (William George?) Wallace to Fanny (Frances Wallace) from Neath, 8 Aug 1844 re his new lodgings and hope for work; asking after friends in Hertford; wishing her a pleasant voyage and advising her to get some creosote for toothache. Place: Neath Glamorganshire Wales Notes: Letter no in contents list: 8

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NHM-WP01.003.011 Correspondence: Wallace Alfred Russel, Bates Henry Walter, Spry William J, Darwin Charles Robert, Lyell Sir Charles, Humboldt Alexander von Baron, Kirby William, Spence William 1846.04.11 Letter from A. R. Wallace to Mr Bates, at Leicester, from Neath, 11 Apr 1846 re exchanging monthly lists of (insect) captures; plan to keep a journal recording natural history captures with location, time and notes; periodical appearance of insects; meteorology; lists coleoptera taken in March 1846; opinion of the writing of Lyell, Darwin and Humboldt; Kirby and Spencer's entomology; Spry's figures; lack of natural historians and books in Neath. Place: England Neath Glamorganshire Wales Leiceste Notes: Letter no in contents list: 9. The year is given in the list, incorrectly, as 1845.

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NHM-WP01.003.012 Correspondence: Wallace Alfred Russel, Bates Henry Walter, Dilwyn Mr, 1846.05.03 Letter from A. R. Wallace to H Bates, from Neath, 3 May 1846, re coleoptera specimens wanted from Bates's list, specimens he has available for exchange; sending a tracing of a map showing Crymlin (Crymlyn) Burrows, geology and plants there; Neath and Swansea valleys including a small ink sketch; plans to collect in Swansea area; Dilwyn's catalogue of Swansea coleoptera; entomological pins and microscopes. Place: Neath Glamorganshire Swansea Wales Notes: Letter no in contents list: 10. List gives year incorrectly as 1845. 2 folios each in separate melinex pocket.

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NHM-WP01.003.013 Correspondence: Wallace Alfred Russel, Bates Henry Walter 1845.06.26 Letter from A. R. Wallace to H Bates, from Neath, 26 Jun 1845, listing (insect) specimens sent, including some to be identified and a series of Aphodus from the Brecknockshire Beacons; and re collecting trip there, insects and plants collected; plans for an insect cabinet and thorough study of a few (Coleoptera) families. Place: Neath Glamorganshire Wales Notes: Letter no in contents list: 11. Annotated in blue pencil in A. R. Wallace's? hand " Journey to Beacons". 2 folios in separate melinex pockets

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NHM-WP01.003.014 Correspondence: Wallace Alfred Russel, Bates Henry Walter, Shuckard William Edward, 1845.10.03 Letter from A. R. Wallace to Mr Bates, from Neath, Glamorganshire, 3 Oct 1845 re failure to collect many insects while surveying land in Wales; list of duplicate specimens; purchase of Shuckard's "Coleoptera". Place: Neath Glamorganshire Wales Notes: Letter no in contents list: 12

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NHM-WP01.003.015 Correspondence: Wallace Alfred Russel, Bates Henry Walter, Kirby William 1845.10.13 Letter from A. R. Wallace to H W Bates, from Neath, 13 Oct 1845 re exchange of insect specimens with list of those recently collected and wanted; difference between Donacia Impressa and D. linearis; design of an insect cabinet; Mr Kirby's cabinet; Ray Society; butterfly Colias hyale. Place: Neath Glamorganshire Wales Notes: Letter no in contents list: 13. Accompanying loose note (destroyed) in Sandra Knapp's hand c. 2001/2 : "Model for design of insect cabinet | A. R. Wallace to H W Bates 13th Oct 1845". (Emma Bennett, personal info 19/12/02.)

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NHM-WP01.003.016 Correspondence: Wallace Alfred Russel, Bates Henry Walter, Chambers Robert 1845.11.09 Letter from A. R. Wallace to Henry Bates, from Neath, 9 Nov 1845 re arrival of beetles from Bates; design and cost of insect cabinets and storage boxes; "Vestiges of the natural history of Creation". Place: Neath Glamorganshire Wales Notes: Letter no in contents list: 14

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NHM-WP01.003.017 Correspondence: Wallace Alfred Russel, Bates Henry Walter, Chambers Robert, Lawrence William, Pritchard James C, Humboldt Alexander von Baron 1845.12.28 Letter from A. R. Wallace to H Bates, from Neath, 28 Dec 1845 re insect cabinets and boxes; opinion of "Vestiges of the natural history of Creation", the progressive development of species, Lawrence's lectures on Man, Pritchard's physical history of man, distinction between species and varieties in man, Humboldt's "Cosmos". Place: Neath Glamorganshire Wales Notes: Letter no in contents list: 15. 2 folios

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NHM-WP01.003.018 Correspondence: Wallace Alfred Russel, Bates Henry Walter 1846.08.00 Letter to H Bates from Neath, Aug 1846 (no day date) re lack of response to sending of insects and letter two months earlier; current scarcity of insects near Neath; arrival of lepidoptera from a friend in Georgia, USA, including sketch of Bombyx (moth); death of lepidoptera larvae collected. Place: Neath Glamorganshire Wales Georgia USA Notes: Letter no in contents list: 16

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NHM-WP01.003.019 Correspondence: Wallace Alfred Russel, Bates Henry Walter, Oken Lorenz 1847.10.11 Letter from A. R. Wallace to Dr Bates, from Neath, 11 Oct 1847 re trip to London and Paris; describing the architecture, museums, galleries and boulevardes of Paris; the layout and operation of the Jardin des Plantes including a sketched section showing cabinets and cases in its museum of mineralogy; study of insects at the British Museum to name his collection of American coleoptera; desire to take one family and study thoroughly with regard to the theory of the origin of species; Ray Society; Oken's "Elements of physiophilosophy" and variety, distribution and arrangement of species. Notes: Letter no in contents list: 17. 4 folios.First folio annotated on front in blue pencil in A. R. Wallace's? hand "See near End"; sections mentioning origin of species marked or underlined in the same blue pencil.

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NHM-WP01.003.020 Correspondence: Wallace Herbert Edward, Spruce Richard, Wallace Alfred Russel, Antony Henrique, Joaquim Manuel, King Robert 1850.12.29 Letter from Edward Wallace (Herbert Edward) to Richard Spruce, from Serpa, 29 Dec 1850, re waiting for a passage to England; clothes left at Barra to be forwarded; speculation on Spruce's plans, regards to Mr King. Place: Serpa Pinto Brazil Notes: Letter no in contents list: 19. Addressed "Dear Sir", annotated in red pencil in an unknown hand "To Dr Spruce" and in lead pencil, possibly in A. R. Wallace's hand "H.E.W. to Dr Spruce Dec 1850"

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NHM-WP01.003.021 Correspondence: Wallace Herbert Edward, Spruce Richard, King Robert [1850.03.15] Letter from Edward Wallace (Herbert Edward) to R Spruce, from Barra, 15 Mar 1850?, re arrival at and living conditions in Barra, including a doggerel verse. Place: Barra Brazil Notes: Letter no in contents list: 20. No year date. Annotated in pencil in an unknown hand "1851?", but 1850 seems more likely given the location (See Raby p. 57, n. 53)

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NHM-WP01.003.022 Correspondence: Bates Henry Walter, Wallace Mary Anne, Wallace Herbert Edward, Wallace Alfred Russel, Miller ? 1851.06.13 Letter from Henry W Bates to Mrs Wallace (Mary Anne Wallace) from Pará, 13 Jun 1851 with news of the death of her son Edward (Herbert Edward) from yellow fever. Place: Pará Brazil Notes: Letter no in contents list: 21. Accompanying note (destroyed) in Emma Bennett's, hand c. 2001; " Letter to Mrs Wallace from Bates re death of Edwd Wallace." Part of the text is missing where a hole has been torn below the remains of the seal.

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NHM-WP01.003.023 Correspondence: Bates Henry Walter, Sims Thomas, Sims Frances née Wallace, Stevens Samuel, Miller ? 1851.10.18 Letter from Henry W Bates to Mr Sims (husband of Frances Wallace) from Pará, 18 Oct 1851 re the death of Edward Herbert Wallace and the disposal of his effects, including his insect collections. Place: Pará Brazil Notes: Letter no in contents list: 21. Accompanying small brown envelope, empty, (destroyed) labelled in an unknown hand: "Oct 1851 | H. W. Bates to Mrs Wallace (& Mrs [sic] Sims) about Herbert's death".

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NHM-WP01.003.024 Correspondence: Wallace Alfred Russel, Spruce Richard, Stevens Samuel, Loddiges Conrad 1854.09.19 Letter from A. R. Wallace to Richard Spruce, from on board the brig Jordensen and from London, 19 Sep 1852-5 Oct 1852, re the burning and sinking of ship Helen off Brazil, his rescue and voyage to London, the loss of his collections, insurance, and future plans; news of Crystal Palace exhibition. Place: Deal London Pará Brazil Letter no in contents list: 22. Addressed in A. R. Wallace's hand to "Illms. Senr. Ricardo Spruce, ParÃ¡, Brazil, to be forwarded without delay." The address has been crossed through and replaced, in another hand, with "Rio Negro [cundango] Henrique Antony." 2 folded folios, the first blue paper, the second slightly larger cream. Folio 2 is annotated in pencil in an unknown hand near the address: "A. R. Wallace to R Spruce Sep 19, 1852". Two associated loose notes (destroyed ) in Emma Bennett's hand: "Wallace to Spruce re shipwreck | Important!" and "1st page of letter to spruce re shipwreck."

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NHM-WP01.003.025 Correspondence: Wallace Alfred Russel, Spruce Richard, Lima Joao Antonio de, Agostinho ?, Schomburgk Robert Hermann 1852.10.10 Letter from Richard Spruce to A. R. Wallace, from Panuré? Sao Jeronymo, 10 Oct 1852, re the political situation in Barra; reaction to news in London papers; voyage by river from San Gabriel to San Jeronimo; collecting specimens of ferns; plans to travel with Agostinho; servants; Sir Robt Humbugck (sic: Schomburgk) Place: Panuré Brazil Notes: Letter no in contents list: 23. Associated loose notes in S Knapp's hand: "Spruce to Wallace * SK [cf? Abersi?]" and note in EB's? hand c. 2001: "R. Spruce to A.R.Wallace Oct 1852" destroyed. pjl 19/12/02

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NHM-WP01.003.026 Correspondence: Wallace Alfred Russel, Spruce Richard, Antony Henrique, Lima Joao Antonio de, Chagas ?, Darwin Charles Robert, Hooker Sir William Jackson, Diaz Gregorio 1853.07.02 Letter from Richard Spruce to A. R. Wallace from San Carlos del Rio Negro, 2 Jul 1853, re A. R. Wallace's shipwreck and lost specimens; threatened uprising by local Indians; plant collecting at San Jeronymo ( San Jeronimo); canoes on the Vuapes; steamers on the Amazon; Darwin and other English travellers; Chagas in prison; expected arrival of Antonio Diaz; publication of Spruce letters by Hooker; local women; plans for an expedition to the source of the Orinoco. Place: San Carlos del Rio Negro Brazil Orinoco river Notes: Letter no in contents list: 24. 2 folios, blue paper

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NHM-WP01.003.027 Correspondence: Wallace Alfred Russel, Silk George C, Allen Charles, 1854.03.19 Copy in A. R. Wallace's hand of letter from A. R. Wallace to George Silk, from on board of the steamer Euxine, Mediterranean, 19 Mar 1854, continued on the steamer Bengal, Red Sea, 26 Mar (1854), re journey to Alexandria; life on board ship, fellow travellers, anti-cholera precautions at Gibraltar, Cairo, the desert, Alexandria, donkey drivers. Place: Alexandria Egypt Cairo Egypt Goa India Gibraltar Suez Egypt Notes: Letter no in contents list: 25. 2 folios, blue paper. Folios were stitched at centre fold with white cotton. Stitches removed December 2002 by PJL

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NHM-WP01.003.028 Correspondence: Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace Mary Anne, Allen Charles, Stevens Samuel, Hamilton Gray & Co 1854.04.30 Letter from A. R. Wallace to his mother (Mary Anne Wallace) from Singapore, 30 Apr 1854 re arrival in Singapore; town and population; Bukit Tima (Timah) Mission; butterflies; boxes due on ship Eliza Thornton; broken watch; instructions to Samuel Stevens. Notes: Letter no in contents list: 26

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NHM-WP01.003.029 Correspondence: Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace Mary Anne, Wallace John, Allen Charles, Wilson Mr, Stevens Samuel, Sims Thomas 1854.05.28 Letter from A. R. Wallace to his mother (Mary Anne Wallace) from Bukit Tima (Timah), Singapore, 28 May 1854 re daily tasks with insect collections; sending a box of beetles to Stevens; plans to go to Borneo; Charles's progress as assistant; friends and family in England. Place: Malaya Singapore Notes: Letter no in contents list: 27

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NHM-WP01.003.030 Correspondence: Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace Mary Anne, Allen Charles 1854.07.[02] Letter from A. R. Wallace to his mother (Mary Anne Wallace) from the jungle near Malacca, 2? Jul 1854, re sea journey from Singapore; living conditions in Malacca; employment of servants; French missionaries; Chinese farmers; Charles Allen's progress as assistant; birds and monkeys; plans to visit Cambodia. Place: Malacca Malaya Notes: Letter no in contents list: 28

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NHM-WP01.003.031 Correspondence: Wallace John, Wallace Mary Anne, Wilson C A, Allen Charles, Pownall Mr, McCann Mrs 1854.08.28 Letter from John Wallace, from Columbia, 28 Aug 1854 re rebuilding and surveying after fire in the town; presumed loss of the steamer "City of Glascau" (Glasgow); Wilson's plans to emigrate to Australia; widow McCann; mining speculation; quartz mine; Dr Pownall sharing house; growing tomatoes; interesting Californian spider and fly; A. R. Wallace's assistant; hot weather. Place: Australia Columbia California USA Notes: Letter no in contents list: 29

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NHM-WP01.003.032 Correspondence: Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace Mary Anne, Wilson C A, Wilson? Algernon, Allen Charles, Brooke Sir James, Silk George C 1854.09.30 Letter from A. R. Wallace to his mother (Mary Anne Wallace) from Singapore, 30 Sep 1854 on arrival from Malacca, re attack of fever in Malacca, quinine treatment; insects and birds collected in Malacca; ascent of Mount Ophir; arrival of post including and letters from Adelaide, Australia; arrival of newspapers, instruments, repaired watch and food from England ; basket of food spoiled by insects, better to use soldered tin box; visit to Sir James Brooke; plans to visit Sarawak; friends and family; continued carelessness of assistant Charles. Place: Australia, Malacca Malaya, Sarawak, Singapore Malaya, Mount Ophir Malaya Notes: Letter no in contents list: 30

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NHM-WP01.003.033 Correspondence: Wallace Alfred Russel, Silk George C, Hooker Sir William Jackson, Spruce Richard, Brooke Sir James, Johnson John Brooke, Latham Robert Gordon [1854.10.15] Letter from A. R. Wallace to George Silk, with part-letter to the (Hertford?) Literary Society? on the back, from Singapore, 15 Oct 1854?, re sailing for Sarawak next day; arranging and cataloguing collection of 6,000 specimens - birds, insects and shells; impossibility of collecting plants for William Hooker; pleasure at quotation by Latham; any news of Sebastopol; wanting copies of "Punch"; expedition to Mount Ophir. Place: Mount Ophir Malaya Sarawak Singapore Malaya Notes: Letter no in contents list: 31. No year date. Annotated in pencil "1854". Some of the letter (three folios?) is apparently missing. The text addressed to George Silk, which is on one side of a folio. with valediction and signature, states "These four sheets are for the Lit. Soc. ... If too long this letter may be cut in two, at the 2nd page of sheet 2 where I have made a cross." The text on the back, which is initialled "A. R. Wallace" and is about Mount Ophir, seems to be the last page of a longer narrative.

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NHM-WP01.003.034 Correspondence: Wallace Alfred Russel, Sims Frances née Wallace, Sims Thomas, ? Edward, Allen Charles, Wallace John, Wallace Mary, Wallace Mary Anne, Pfeiffer Ida, Page Bacon & Co 1855.06.25 Letter from A. R. Wallace to Fanny, (Mrs Thomas Sims), from Ladong River, Sarawak, 25 Jun 1855 re Thomas Sims's photography business; Stevens's proposal to send A. R. Wallace an assistant, desirable qualities in an assistant, Charles's deficiencies; Madame Pfeiffer's insect collection; news of Australian Expedition (A C Gregory Northern Australian?); arrival of new missionary from England; wanting a shoe last; wanting news of John and Mary in California; collapse of Page, Bacon and Co; Dyak's delight in musical box. Place: California USA Sarawak Notes: Letter no in contents list: 32. 2 folios NAMES TO BE COMPLETED, PJL 3/1/03

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NHM-WP01.003.035 Correspondence: Wallace Alfred Russel, Sims Frances née Wallace, Wallace Mary Anne, Wallace John, Vignoles Charles Blacker, Claudet Antoine, Mayall John Jabez Edwin, Matthews Sarah, Draper Miss, Fortnum & Mason Ltd 1855.09.28 Letter from A. R. Wallace to Fanny, (Mrs Thomas Sims), from Si Munjon (Simunjan) near Sarawak, 28 Sep 1855, continued 17 Oct 1855, re the Sims' move to Conduit Street and photography business, with detailed advice and questions, suggests asking Mr Vignolles (sic: Vignoles?) to introduce their work at Royal Society Soirees; mother's future; post from England and arrival of a box with shoes (good) and bacon (spoiled). Place: Simunjan Sarawak Malaya Notes: Letter no in contents list: 33

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NHM-WP01.003.036 Correspondence: Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace Mary Anne, Wallace John, Brooke Sir James, Silk George C, Woodford Miss, 1855.12.25 Letter from A. R. Wallace to his mother, from Sarawak, 25 Dec 1855, re Christmas day with the Rajah (Sir James Brooke); admirable character of Brooke; expedition into interior with Dyaks; character and customs of Dyak people; the Malays; fears plants sent to England dead, plans to collect in Celebes; Miss Woodford recommended as wife for A. R. Wallace by G S (George Silk); possible trip to California. Place: California USA Celebes Netherlands Indies Notes: Letter no in contents list: 34

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NHM-WP01.003.037 Correspondence: Wallace Alfred Russel, Sims Frances née Wallace, Sims Thomas, Allen Charles, McDougall Francis Thomas, Brooke Sir James, Fenton Roger, Bonaparte Napoleon 1856.02.20 Letter from A. R. Wallace to Fanny (Mrs Thomas Sims) in Conduit Street, London, from Singapore, 20 Feb 1856, re departure from Sarawak, leaving Charles behind; admirable character of Sir James Brooke; slow healing of injured foot; good collection of insects in Borneo; Sims' photography business; Fenton's Crimea photographs; justification of Crimean war. Place: Sarawak Singapore Malaya Russia Notes: Letter no in contents list: 35. The date given in the contents list is Feb 1856. The written date is clearly 1855, but "56!" has been added in pencil next to it, possibly in A. R. Wallace's hand, and from context 1856 must be the correct year.