NHM-WP02.006.005.06.[01]    Correspondence:   Wallace Alfred Russel  [1902--1916]   List of A. R. Wallace's correspondents by type with notes re some of A. R. Wallace's letters, undated, in William Greenell Wallace's hand; in columns on fourteen folios of lined paper; approximately eight hundred names in rough alphabetical order within the categories: "Separate packets of letters" "Scientists, Biological, Geographical &c", "Scientists, Physics & Mathematics &c" "Socialists, Spiritualists, Clergymen, Anti-Vacc, -Vivs &c", "Socialists Anti Vacc - Viv, Pol. Eco. Land" "Authors, Journalists, Poets, Artists" "Politicians &c., Statesmen" "Odd Celebrities" "Curious (Cranks &c)" and "Unclassified (Unknown)" with a section on the last page headed "short reminiscences received from" not present in the typed version; some pages numbered within category. Notes: Most folios of the ms are folded, some are single, pages written on one side only. The typed version was found in box three and inserted here. PJL 19/6/03

NHM-WP04.004.008    Note:    [1902--1905]   Old Orchard, A. R. Wallace's house at Broadstone, Dorset: postcard with sepia photographic print showing a view of A. R. Wallace's house at Broadstone; with description in biro on the back by Mrs R Wallace's c. 2000; her statement that the house was designed by W G Wallace has been corrected in pencil in her own or another's hand. Place: Broadstone Dorset England Notes: With unrelated photos and papers in a small brown envelope labelled in WGW's hand "Photos of A. R. Wallace" and in Mrs R Wallace's hand c 2000 "Also Violet and William (his children)" - personal information from Mr & Mrs R Wallace 12 June 2003. None of the photos included the children when listing began; pieces have been relocated to appropriate classes; envelope destroyed.

NHM-WP06.001.001    Note:    [1902--1905]   Note on Old Orchard Broadstone headed paper, undated, in A. R. Wallace's? hand, quoting from J W Cross, "George Eliot's Life" Vol 3, p. 164, mentioning her pleasure in reading, in 1872, A. R. Wallace's "Eastern Archipelago" (sic). Place: Malaya Notes: This was inside a letter to Fanny Wallace/Sims of 1893 when listed but can't have been an original enclosure as house at Broadstone was not built until c 1902. Last date based on the possibility that A. R. Wallace intended to use the extract in his autobiography, published that year.

NHM-WP07.087.[02]    Note:    [1902]   ND Empty undated (c 1902?) envelope annotated in ink in A. R. Wallace's hand " Mss Review - | 'Eternalism' | McClures Mag.| £25" and in pencil in an unknown hand "Reviews". Notes: When listed was with unrelated papers in an annotated 1897 envelope now transferred to series WP18, Miscellanea (WP18/25).

NHM-WP18.007    Correspondence:   Wallace Alfred Russel  [1902]--[1905]   Brown envelope labelled in ink "A Few Articles & Reviews " in WGW's? hand, "about self | A.R.W." in A. R. Wallace's hand and in pencil in WGW's? hand "No Autos", which contained press cuttings from German papers with obituaries of A. R. Wallace and covering letter 29 Nov 1913.

NHM-WP18.023    Note:    [1902]--[1915]   Rough note in pencil on a small sheet of perforated lined paper in A. R. Wallace's? or WGW's? hand: "Not wanted" with illegible markings [6p? 5p?] at right angles. In the order in which the letters were received for listing, this sheet was between the sketch map of Niagara Falls (see old ref WP1/17/22) and the letter to William Wallace from Baltimore Dec 1886 (see old ref WP1/17/10) Notes: Dates based on the possibility that it was used by A. R. Wallace when preparing his biography or by WGW when sorting letters for Marchant after A. R. Wallace's death.

NHM-WP07.010    Note:    1902?   Note in A. R. Wallace's hand re the loss of the original Ms of his paper sent to Darwin; written on a brown envelope approx 24 cm x 14 cm, with text: "The first 8 letters I received from Darwin - (while in the Malay Archipelago) | N B The Mss of my paper sent to Darwin and printed in the Journal of the Linnean Society, was not returned to me, and seems to be lost. The proofs with the Mss. were Perhaps sent to Sir Charles Lyell, or to the Secretary of the Linn. Soc. or may some day be found. It was written on thin foreign note paper. | Alfred R. Wallace". The envelope was empty when listed. Place: Ternate Moluccas Netherlands Indies Notes: The letters were probably those sent to Cockerell for exhibition during the Darwin Centenary 1909: see letter from Cockerell 23 Mar 1909 (WP11/4). Dated on this basis and the possibility that the letters were first set aside for use when writing his autobiography, which he began in 1902: see letter to his son William 16 Mar 1902 (WP1/1/44). See also proof of Ternate paper, WP7/9.

NHM-WP02.001.005    Photo:    [1903--1913]   Very small extremely faded sepia photo showing a tall bearded old man, probably A. R. Wallace, standing in a garden near a small pond, with a young man (his son WGW?) leaning on a stone fence on the right; apparently photographed from an album or framed photograph; undated and without annotations.

NHM-WP18.004.001    Correspondence:   Bates Ernest F, Bates Frederick, Bates Henry Walter, Janson Oliver Erichson, Wallace Alfred Russel  [1903]   Letter, apparently a rough draft, from Ernest F Bates to "Dear sir" (A. R. Wallace?) in reply to an enquiry made by the correspondent on behalf of a friend, undated and without address, with numerous corrections, on a sheet apparently torn from an exercise book, re the death of the writer's father (Frederick Bates?) on October 6th, his father's entomological work and books, and the possibility of the correspondent's friend obtaining information about his uncle's ( H W Bates?) papers from O E Janson.

BM-1920,0503.5-Prints-Drawings    Photo:    1904   Lithograph. Portrait of Alfred Wallace, half-length, in three-quarter profile to right, appears to be holding papers; wearing spectacles and overcoat. 1904. Initialled and dated by artist on stone next to image at lower left: 'W.R. / 04'. Height 222 mm, width 243 mm. Acquired 1920.

NHM-WP06.008.001    Note:    [1904--1914]   Sheets in A. R. Wallace's? hand headed "List of Books and papers by Alfred R. Wallace", 4p (2 folios) old thin lined paper. Notes: Although in the third person and possibly written by WGW for Marchant, this looks much more like A. R. Wallace's own hand and has been assigned accordingly. PJL Nov 2003

NHM-WP06.008.003.[02]    Note:    [1904]   Four loose folios of notes in A. R. Wallace's hand, with dates and brief descriptions of letters to him from Charles Darwin, in an envelope from Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, postmarked on the back 13 Dec 1904, addressed to Wallace and annotated in his hand in ink on the back "Darwin's letters used in my Autobiography." This annotation has been crossed through in pencil and the following further annotations in pencil in another hand (WGW's?) added: " A. R. Wallace's notes | & Darwin notes on "Island Life" - 6 f pages | & letters of A. R. Wallace to Mr Pascoe - written from Celebes & Batchian." Only A. R. Wallace's notes re Darwin's letters are now in the envelope. The folios are begin (2) "Darwin's Letters. | 1871. Jan 30th. About Descent of man ..." Notes: Dated from the envelope postmark and evidence in letters from A. R. Wallace to his family in 1904 mentioning work on his autobiography. At least one of the letters listed, re the colour of caterpillars, is quoted in vol. 2 of "My Life" so it is a reasonable assumption that this list DOES refer to quotes used in or considered for, A. R. Wallace's autobiography despite the deletion on the envelope.

NHM-WP06.008.003.[04]    Note:    [1904]   Four loose folios of notes in A. R. Wallace's hand, with dates and brief descriptions of letters to him from Charles Darwin, in an envelope from Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, postmarked on the back 13 Dec 1904, addressed to Wallace and annotated in his hand in ink on the back "Darwin's letters used in my Autobiography." This annotation has been crossed through in pencil and the following further annotations in pencil in another hand (WGW's?) added: " A. R. Wallace's notes | & Darwin notes on "Island Life" - 6 f pages | & letters of A. R. Wallace to Mr Pascoe - written from Celebes & Batchian." Only A. R. Wallace's notes re Darwin's letters are now in the envelope. The folios are begin (4) "Notes. | Darwin to Hooker - Feb 1881 ..." Notes: Dated from the envelope postmark and evidence in letters from A. R. Wallace to his family in 1904 mentioning work on his autobiography. At least one of the letters listed, re the colour of caterpillars, is quoted in vol. 2 of "My Life" so it is a reasonable assumption that this list DOES refer to quotes used in or considered for, A. R. Wallace's autobiography despite the deletion on the envelope.

NHM-WP06.008.011    Photo:    [1904]   Brown envelope approximately 14.5 cm x 10 cm with rough sketch in ink of the image in the photograph reproduced in "My Life" vol. 1 facing p. 167 (chapter XI), of the Maen Llia standing stone, Vale of Neath. Annotations in A. R. Wallace's hand include "Chapter X|" and "Enlarge 1 1/2 times to make a vertical plate". This envelope contained five small photos reproduced in "My Life" including the print of the Maen Llia photo. These have been listed separately. Undated, date based on when A. R. Wallace was working on the book. Place: Neath Glamorganshire Wales

NHM-WP06.008.013    Photo:    [1904]   Sepia photographic print approximately 10 cm x 7.5 cm showing an angled view of Neath Free Library building with a lantern-shaped sign reading "Free Library" suspended over the arched entrance, a street and pavement in the right foreground and parts of buildings further down the street in the background. Annotations on the back in pencil in A. R. Wallace's and possibly another hand include " 13 | 1502 | (b?) of intials | firescreen 17(1/4?) | enlarge 1 1/2 times | keep in envelope | very outside measurement for page is 3 3/4 x 6 3/8". In envelope WP2/9 when listed. An enlargement of this photograph faces p. 246, vol. 1 of A. R. Wallace's "My Life" (London 1905) captioned "The Free Library, Neath, designed by A. R. Wallace. 1847." Photo (c. 1904?) possibly by Miss Florence Neale of Penarth, who supplied A. R. Wallace with the photo. (See "My Life" vol. 1, p. 246). Place: Neath Glamorganshire Wales Notes: In original box 2 in an envelope annotated in A. R. Wallace's? hand "Kelly's Photos of Corfe View" when listed.

NHM-WP12.018    Printed:    1904--1904   Benjamin Harrison, pamphlet "An Outline of the History of the Eolithic Flint Implements" (Kent, 1904), annotated in ink on front cover "Dr A. Russel Wallace | with the authors compts."; twenty-two pages; approx 2 cm x 14 cm. Place: Kent England

BL-Add.Mss46422-46427    Draft:    1905   Autograph draft for "My Life" (1905). Vols. IX - XIV (ff. 360, 333 , 332, 343, 348, 219). 'My Life, a Record of Events and Opinions', Wallace's autobiography published in 2 vols., 1905. The text is in substantial agreement with the printed version save for corrections of style, the insertion of matter relating to the illustrations, and some minor alterations. Preface, index, etc., and illustrations are wanting. Autograph, except for 46423, f. 327, and typescript (46423, ff. 111-148, 46424, ff. 186-196, 46426, ff. 118-123) and printed (46423, f. 324, 46425, ff. 69-70, 46426, ff. 125-127, 170-173, 177-179 ) passages. Paginated by the author in separate chapters (excluding the flyleaf to each chapter) and by the printer in two series 46422, f. 45 - 46425, f. 1, as 35-1074, and 46425, f. 2 - 46427, f. 173, as 15-872; the division is not that of the two volumes of the printed text. Other printer's marks occur.

NHM-WP06.008.005    Photo:    [1905]   Portrait of Thomas de Vere Wallace aged 35. Small sepia photographic print approximately 10.5 cm x 8.5 cm showing an oval miniature portrait (medallion?) in a square frame. Annotated on the back in pencil in A. R. Wallace's? and another? hand "(9) | 1557 | Cop initials | 175 screen | Keep in envelope | S-S". Reproduced in "My Life" (1905) facing page 16, captioned "My Father. Age 35. (From a miniature.)" Unattributed and undated. Miniature c.1807? (when Mary Anne Greenell married Thomas Vere Wallace). Photo c. 1905?

NHM-WP06.008.007    Photo:    [1905]   Small sepia photographic print approximately 9 cm x 6 cm showing an engraving by of the grammar school, Hertford, from an engraving by Storer in Turner's "History" (1830), reproduced in "My Life" (1905) facing page 49. Place: England Hertford Hertfordshire

NHM-WP12.020    Printed:    1905   "Materialism" by James Crichton Browne, pamphlet, Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, London 1905, text annotated in A. R. Wallace's hand.

NHM-WP18.022    Note:    [1905]--[1915]   Undated folder made from a red-lined blue page from a Collection register? With annotations in A. R. Wallace's? WGW's? hand (all crossed through) "Literary Men | Admirers &c " Recent letters (1890-1905)" followed by a list of names (crossed through). Notes: Possibly notes by A. R. Wallace when writing his autobiography, or WGW for Marchant's 1916 "Letters and Reminiscences"; when listed enclosed a corrected proof of "Remarks on The Rev. S. Haughton's paper on the Bee's cellÂ…" by A. R. Wallace, dated 1863.(See WP7/23)

NHM-WP06.008.021.[02]    Photo:    1905?--1905   18 annotated proofs of illustration used in A. R. Wallace, "My Life" (London 1905), some captioned in A. R. Wallace's hand, others with printed captions, incomplete set enclosed in cardboard cover; comprising: 2. Proof illustration in black and white, captioned in A. R. Wallace's hand "My Father from a Miniature. Age 35." Portrait of A. R. Wallace's father Thomas Vere Wallace Place: Amazon Derbyshire England Essex Godalming Surrey Leicester Leicestershire Shropshire Usk Wales Notes: Proof pages approximately 23 cm x 17 cm. All illustrations reproduced in Wallace, Alfred Russel, "My Life" (London 1905).

NHM-WP06.008.021.[04]    Photo:    1905?--1905   18 annotated proofs of illustration used in A. R. Wallace, "My Life" (London 1905), some captioned in A. R. Wallace's hand, others with printed captions, incomplete set enclosed in cardboard cover; comprising: 4. Proof illustration in black and white, captioned in A. R. Wallace's hand "Herbert Edward Wallace. Age 8. | From a pencil sketch by Miss Townsend." Place: Amazon Derbyshire England Essex Godalming Surrey Leicester Leicestershire Shropshire Usk Wales Notes: Proof pages approximately 23 cm x 17 cm. All illustrations reproduced in Wallace, Alfred Russel, "My Life" (London 1905).

NHM-WP06.008.021.[06]    Photo:    1905?--1905   18 annotated proofs of illustration used in A. R. Wallace, "My Life" (London 1905), some captioned in A. R. Wallace's hand, others with printed captions, incomplete set enclosed in cardboard cover; comprising: 6. Proof illustration in black and white, captioned in A. R. Wallace's hand "In Derbyshire | From Pencil sketch by A.R.Wallace. 1844." Place: Amazon Derbyshire England Essex Godalming Surrey Leicester Leicestershire Shropshire Usk Wales Notes: Proof pages approximately 23 cm x 17 cm. All illustrations reproduced in Wallace, Alfred Russel, "My Life" (London 1905).

NHM-WP06.008.021.[08]    Photo:    1905?--1905   18 annotated proofs of illustration used in A. R. Wallace, "My Life" (London 1905), some captioned in A. R. Wallace's hand, others with printed captions, incomplete set enclosed in cardboard cover; comprising: 8. Proof illustration in black and white, captioned in A. R. Wallace's hand "Llanbister, Radnorshire | Pencil sketch by W.G. Wallace 1840". From a sketch by A. R. Wallace"s brother William. Place: Amazon Derbyshire England Essex Godalming Surrey Leicester Leicestershire Shropshire Usk Wales Notes: Proof pages approximately 23 cm x 17 cm. All illustrations reproduced in Wallace, Alfred Russel, "My Life" (London 1905).