NHM-WP01.004.002    Correspondence:   Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace William Greenell, Wallace Violet Isabel?, Fisher Arabella Burton (née Buckley, Wedderburn Sir David  1879.05   Letter from A. R. Wallace to his wife Annie from Waldron Edge, Friday morning, annotated in WGW's? hand in lead pencil May 1879; re Annie and son William's health; Sir David Wedderburn coming to visit to talk with A. R. Wallace about Java; new black kitten for Annie; outing with Violet to Selsdon, Hamsey Green and Riddlesdown, primroses in flower; Miss Buckley's anticipated visit. Place: Waldron Sussex England Java Notes: OLD REF WP1/19/14 and later WP1/21/2.

NHM-WP01.004.004    Correspondence:   Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace Annie née Mitten, Mitten William, Mitten Bessie, Allman Dr, Silk George C, Casey Comerford  1895.06.29   Letter from A. R. Wallace to his wife Annie from Parkstone, Dorset, 29 Jun 1895 re arrival of her letter from Grindenwald, is preparing for journey (with her father William Mitten), asks her for guide book with maps and to ensure Mitten's boots well nailed, will visit Meiringen and other places on Annie's recommendation; Dr Allman's gardener to care for orchids in A. R. Wallace's absence; visit from Comerford Casey and his daughter, visit by George Silk; visit by a student of Spiritualism and his wife who went into a trance and behaved as various characters including A. R. Wallace's mother, photographs taken, possibly (a spirit) may be seen. Stamped envelope addressed to Mrs Wallace c/o W. Mitten, Hurstpierpoint Sussex, postmarked on the form Parkstone 29 Jun 1895. Place: Parkstone Dorset England Sussex Switzerland Notes: OLD REF WP1/19/6/1 and WP1/21/4 This letter was previously filed in a paper folder labelled in WGW's? hand "Examd Not wanted" almost certainly selected for J. Marchant when writing A. R. Wallace: Letters and Reminiscences" (London 1916).

NHM-WP01.004.006    Correspondence:   Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace Annie née Mitten, Mitten William,  1895.07.07   Postcard from A. R. Wallace to his wife Annie from Hotel de Balances, Lucerne, Switzerland, Sunday morning, postmarked 7 Jul 1895, re arrival and journey with her father (William Mitten) by steamer and train, food, and plans to go on to Stangerbourn; her father's health. Place: Brussels Belgium Switzerland Notes: Od ref WP1/19/6/2 and WP1/21/6. This letter was previously filed in a paper folder labelled in WGW's? hand ""Examd Not wanted" almost certainly selected for J. Marchant when writing A. R. Wallace: Letters and Reminiscences" (London 1916).

NHM-WP01.004.008    Correspondence:   Wallace Alfred RusselWallace Annie née Mitten, Mitten William  1895.07.[13]   Letter from A. R. Wallace to his wife Annie from Hotel du Sauvage (Meiringen, Switzerland), Saturday evening, (Jul 13? 1895) re walk with her father (William Mitten) from Grimsel Hospice; visit to Reichenbach Falls and gorge of the Aar; sending a box of plants collected including a beech fern and some Asplenium septentrionale (fern); plans to go to Wengern and stay a week; Mitten collecting mosses; cost of postage of newspapers from England. Stamped envelope with printed illustration of Hotel du Sauvage and mountains, addressed to Mrs Wallace at Corfe View, Parkstone, Dorset, postmarked on the front Meiringen 14 Jul 1895 and on the back Parkstone 16 Jul (1895). Place: Switzerland Parkstone Dorset England Notes: Od ref WP1/19/6/4and WP1/21/8. This letter was previously filed in a paper folder labelled in WGW's? hand ""Examd Not wanted" almost certainly selected for J. Marchant when writing A. R. Wallace: Letters and Reminiscences" (London 1916).

NHM-WP01.004.010    Correspondence:   Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace Annie née Mitten, Wallace Violet Isabel?, Gallienne Richard Le  1896.08.09   Letter from A. R. Wallace to his wife Annie from Parkstone, Dorset, 9 Aug 1896 re her arrival at Adelboden and receipt of her letter and Violet's card; work in garden and orchid house, box of orchids expected from Singapore shortly, teaching Kate (housemaid?) how to care for orchids in his absence; his tickets and luggage labels (for Switzerland) have arrived with list of party, including Mr Le Gallienne, a poet and alleged Socialist; will stay on arrival at Hotel Victoria Davos Platz; looks forward to going on to Adelboden. Stamped letter addressed to Mrs Wallace, Pension Edelweiss, Adelboden Switzerland, postmarked on the front Parkstone 10 Aug 1896 and on the back Adelboden 12 Aug 1896, annotated in blue pencil in A. R. Wallace's? WGW's? hand "Frumner"? Place: Parkstone Dorset England Switzerland Notes: Letter annotated in blue pencil at the top of first page, same hand as envelope? "[Garden & Switzerland". Sic, no close bracket. OLD REF WP1/19/3/4 AND later WP1/21/10. This letter was previously filed in a paper folder labelled in WGW's? hand "Gardening" almost certainly selected for J. Marchant when writing A. R. Wallace: Letters and Reminiscences" (London 1916).

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

NHM-WP01.005.005    Correspondence:   Wallace Alfred Russel, Mitten William, Wallace Annie née Mitten, Jekyll Gertrude  1886.11.21   Letter from A. R. Wallace to William Mitten, from Boston, 21 Nov 1886 with a postscript 22 Nov 1886; re lack of mail from England; success of his lectures at the Lowell Institute (Boston); returned today from visit to Williamstown, stayed with resident of College, gave two lectures, visited waterfall with Professor of Natural History, sending roots of a Lonchitis (fern) to Annie and seeds of a gentian (some for Miss Jekyll) to Mitten; any news of letting of house at Godalming; plans to be in Baltimore November 30 to December 10, contact at Peabody Institute; PS letter from his wife Annie posted 13 days ago just arrived. Place: USA England Notes: 2 folios, postcript (f2) torn.

NHM-WP01.005.007    Correspondence:   Wallace Alfred Russel  1886.11.00   Small cream envelope approximately 14 cm x 8cm annotated on the back in pencil in WGW's? hand "Boston", containing six press cuttings from: The Boston Daily Advertiser 5 Nov 1886, reporting on A. R. Wallace's lecture on the "Permanence of Oceans" at the Lowell Institute on 4 Nov 1886. The New York Daily Tribune 12 Nov 1886, headlined "Wind as a seed carrier" and reporting on papers read at a meeting of the National Academy of Sciences in Boston 11 Nov 1886, including A. R. Wallace's reading of his paper "The wind as a seed carrier in relation to one of the difficult problems in geographical distribution." An unnamed and undated paper (c.12 Nov 1886), headlined "The Academy of Sciences" reporting on papers read at a meeting of the National Academy of Sciences in Boston 11 Nov 1886 including A. R. Wallace's reading of his paper "The wind as a seed carrier in relation to one of the difficult problems in geographical distribution." The Boston Daily Advertiser 25 Nov (1886) headlined "Lowell Institute Lecture" reporting on A. R. Wallace's lecture on Darwinism at the Lowell Institute. The Boston Post (undated, but from internal evidence 25 Nov 1886) reporting on A. R. Wallace's lecture on Darwinism at the Lowell Institute. The Beacon, Boston 20 Nov 1886, with a general report on A. R. Wallace's lectures at the Lowell Institute. The Boston Herald, undated (c. 5 Nov 1886) headlined "Application of Darwinism", reporting on A. R. Wallace's lecture on the oceans, at the Lowell Institute on 4 Nov 1886. Place: Boston Massachusetts USA

NHM-WP01.005.009    Correspondence:   Wallace Alfred Russel  [1886.12]   Small cream envelope approximately 14 cm x 8cm annotated on the back in pencil in WGW's? hand "Baltimore", containing two press cuttings from unnamed and undated newspapers, c. Dec 1886, one headed "The theory of development" and the other "Dr. Wallace at the Peabody", both reporting on a lecture given by A. R. Wallace at the Peabody Institute (Baltimore, Maryland) on the origin and use of colour in animals and plants. Place: Baltimore Maryland USA

NHM-WP01.005.011    Correspondence:   Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace William Greenell, Marsh Othniel Charles,  [1886.12]   Undated postscript headed "Baltimore" to a letter from A. R. Wallace to his son William? from Baltimore, Dec 1886? re Newhaven landscape; prof Marsh's 10 acre grounds and house of his own design with octagonal sitting room and rooms displaying china and artefacts including American Indian scalps and heads of animals shot by Marsh; Marsh's travels in the Rocky Mountains; Baltimore park, streets and buildings; Maryland a Slave state before the war, many people black, antics of black waiters in hotels. Place: USA

NHM-WP01.005.013    Correspondence:   Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace Annie née Mitten, Wallace William Greenell, Wallace Violet Isabel?, Coues Elliott, Riley Charles Valentine  1887.01.03   Letter from A. R. Wallace to his wife Annie, from The Hamilton, Washington DC, 3 Jan 1887, re arrival (from Boston) on Dec 31 in a snowstorm, stayed with Mr Riley the entomologist until a suitable room available, will stay at the Hamilton for next two or three months; instructions re A. R. Wallace's pension; Williams now has applications for many A. R. Wallace lectures; meeting with Prof Coues; accounts from MacMillan can be signed by Annie. Stamped envelope addressed to her at Frith Hill, Godalming and postmarked on the front Washington 3 Jan 1887 and on the back with two overlapping postmarks, one New York, the other Godalming? Some numbers (apparently two sums of money in LSD) are written on the back in ink in an unknown hand. Place: USA

NHM-WP01.005.015    Correspondence:   Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace William Greenell  1887.01.16   Letter from A. R. Wallace to his son William from The Hamilton Hotel, Washington DC, 16 Jan 1887 re newspaper reports of snow in England; snow in Washington, sleighs on the streets; stone artefacts from grave mounds displayed in American museums (ink sketch of five of these on p. 2 of letter); museum's orang-utan display; encloses some amusing cuttings (not present) from American papers; urges William to apply himself to carpentry lessons at school. "William Greenell Wallace" is written on the back of the letter in A. R. Wallace's hand. Place: Washington DC USA Notes: This was in the same envelope as a letter to Annie Wallace, 23 Feb 1887 (See WP1/20) when listed.

NHM-WP01.005.017    Correspondence:   Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace Violet Isabel, Hooker Isabella Beecher, Stowe Harriet Beecher  1887.02.12   Letter from A. R. Wallace to his daughter Violet from Washington DC, 12 Feb 1887, enclosing press cuttings (not present) apparently reporting a social occasion hosted by spiritualist Mrs Hooker, sister of Henry Ward Beecher and Mrs Beecher Stowe, at which A. R. Wallace was introduced to about 50 people; lectures to local Anthropological societies; lack of paying lectures, if none booked in California will not be able to afford to go there as fare is £50; only two forthcoming engagements in Canada; spending time visiting Museums and libraries and writing for American newspapers and for Harris; expense of hotel; changeable weather; detailed description of the "most beautiful" Capitol building and comparison with British House of Commons; instructions to send letters via agent Williams; hopes Violet is reading and studying well. Stamped envelope addressed to Miss Wallace at Frith Hill, Godalming and postmarked on the front Washington 14 Feb 1887and on the back New York? (date illegible) 1887 and Godalming 25 Feb 1887. Place: Washington DC USA Notes: Some names and passages including the comparison of the Capitol with the H of C, are underlined or marked in red pencil, possibly by J Marchant.

NHM-WP01.005.019    Correspondence:   Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace Annie née Mitten  1887.02.23   Letter from A. R. Wallace to his wife Annie from Washington DC, 23 Feb 1887 with stamped envelope addressed to her at Frith Hill, Godalming and postmarked on the front Washington 23 Feb 1887and on the back New York 24 Feb 1887 and Godalming 7 Mar 1887. Place: Washington DC USA Notes: The envelope also contained A. R. Wallace to WGW, 16 Jan 1887 (WP1/1716) when sorted.

NHM-WP01.005.021    Correspondence:   Wallace Alfred Russel  [1887.03]   Small cream envelope approximately 14 cm x 8cm annotated on the back in pencil in WGW's? hand "Canada", containing a press cutting from an unnamed and undated paper (Mar 1887?), headlined "Dr. Alfred R. Wallace. | His lectures at University College - Brief sketch of his labours and works." Place: Canada Notes: Date based on Raby (2002) , p. 239

NHM-WP01.005.023    Correspondence:   Wallace Alfred Russel, Mitten William  [1887].04.04   Letter from A. R. Wallace to William Mitten from Washington DC, 4 Apr (1887) Place: Washington DC USA

NHM-WP01.005.025    Correspondence:   Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace Violet Isabel  1887.04.17   Letter from A. R. Wallace to his daughter Violet from Cincinnati, Ohio, 17 Apr 1887 Place: Cincinnati Ohio USA

NHM-WP01.005.027    Correspondence:   Wallace Alfred Russel, Darwin Charles Robert  1887.05.03   Small cream envelope approximately 14 cm x 8cm annotated on the back in pencil in WGW's? hand "Sioux City", containing six press cuttings: Three copies of a cutting from the Sioux City (Journal?) 3 May 1887, headlined "Sioux City Amusements | The first of the series of Dr. Wallace's lectures at the Academy last night ..." reporting on A. R. Wallace's lecture on Darwin's theory of evolution and forthcoming lecture on colour in animals. Cutting from an unnamed and undated (Sioux City?) newspaper c, May 1897, headlined "Mrs. Dollinger's Caller. | Another shrewd scheme of the mean, deceitful book agent. | From the Dakota Bell" with a story on door-to-door salesmen of religious books. Cutting from an unnamed and undated (Sioux City Journal?) newspaper c. May 1887 headlined "Amusement Record. | Dr. Wallace's concluding lecture at the Academy last night" reporting on A. R. Wallace's lecture on oceanic islands. Cutting from an unnamed and undated (Sioux City?) newspaper c. May 1887 headlined "Items from Exchanges" reporting two stories from other newspapers, one on the closure of Sioux City drinking saloons and one on changes in the course of the Missouri river caused by ice. Place: Sioux City Iowa USA

NHM-WP01.005.029    Correspondence:   Wallace Alfred Russel, Mitten William  1887.05.13   Letter from A. R. Wallace to William Mitten from Salina, Kansas, 13 May 1887 Place: Salina Kansas USA

NHM-WP01.005.031    Correspondence:   Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace Violet Isabel  1887.05.16   Letter from A. R. Wallace to his daughter Violet from Salina, Kansas, 16 May 1887 Place: Salina Kansas USA

NHM-WP01.005.033    Correspondence:   Wallace Alfred Russel, Sims Frances née Wallace  1887.05.30   Letter from A. R. Wallace to his sister Fanny from Stockton, California, 30 May 1887 Place: Stockton California USA

NHM-WP01.005.035    Correspondence:   Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace Violet Isabel  1887.06.24   Letter from A. R. Wallace to his daughter Violet from Stockton, California, 24 Jun 1887 Place: Stockton California USA

NHM-WP01.005.037    Correspondence:   Wallace Alfred RusselMitten William, Wallace Annie née Mitten  1887.07.01   Letter from A. R. Wallace to William Mitten from Stockton, California, 1 Jul 1887 enclosing a letter to Annie Wallace (See WP1/17/37): re plans to go to the Rocky Mountains; will look out for medicinal plants for Mitten. Stamped envelope addressed to William Mitton Esq Hurstpierpoint Sussex England, postmarked on the front Stockton California 2 Jul 1887 and on the back (town name illegible)18 Jul 1887. Place: Stockton California USA

NHM-WP01.005.039    Correspondence:   Mitten William  1887.07.15   Letter written in pencil from A. R. Wallace to William Mitten from a train "Stranded in the Desert of the Upper Colorado, on boundary of Colorado and Utah", 15 Jul 1887. Envelope annotated in pencil in WGW's? hand "from (Arid?) Cal. USA 1887" with a pencilled tick after the annotation.

NHM-WP01.005.041    Correspondence:   Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace Annie née Mitten  1887.07.31   Letter from A. R. Wallace to his wife Annie from Michigan Agricultural College, 31 Jul 1887 Place: Michigan USA

NHM-WP01.005.043    Correspondence:   Wallace Alfred Russel, Mitten William, Wallace Annie née Mitten  1887.05.21   Letter from A. R. Wallace to his father in law William Mitten, from Salt Lake City, 21 May 1887, urging Mitten to join him in June or July at Manitou Springs in the Rocky Mountains, has met a lady botanist who says plants magnificent; detailed instructions on route from Quebec or Montreal, advice on luggage, clothing, plant boxes and sphagnum, travel by steamer and train, sleeping car accommodation and cost versus hotels; plants seen growing wild in Salina, Kansas included Tradescantia virginica, Yucca angustifola, Penstemon cobaea and fields covered with a blue flower probably Camassia; will write to wife Annie from San Francisco. Place: Utah USA Kansas USA Denver Colorado USA Canada Notes: 2 folios. This letter was among others in a modern (1999) envelope labelled in Richard Wallace's hand "Letters to Annie, WGW etc (&?) From Fred Birch" and was appended to this file in July 2003.

NHM-WP01.006.002    Correspondence:   Birch Frederick R, Wallace Alfred Russel, Moss A M, New Age The  1910.01.23   Postcard from Fred Birch to A. R. Wallace from Theophilo Ottoni, Brazil, 23 Jan 1910 re receipt of A. R. Wallace's December letters, acquaintance with A M Moss at the Lancs & Cheshire entomological society, Moss's collections and paintings; "The New Age"; asking for copies of "Intensive Agriculture". Place: Broadstone Dorset England Theophilo Ottoni Brazil

NHM-WP01.006.004    Correspondence:   Birch Frederick R, Wallace Alfred Russel, May ?, Donne John, Thoreau Henry David, Emerson Ralph Waldo, Rodway ?, Mill John Stuart, Sparrow Walter S, New Age The  1910.05.05   Letter from Fred Birch to A. R. Wallace from Theophilo Ottoni, Brazil, 5 May 1910 with rough ink sketch of a Zeonia butterfly at the top of first page and of Nymphalinae butterfly at the bottom of the last page. Re delay in leaving Brazil due to photographing local families, problems of portrait photograph; reconsidering move (to British Guiana), correspondence with Mr May and Mr Rodway of Georgetown, Barbados, recent changes in laws on immigration into British colonies, possibility of going to Victoria, Espirito Santo, Brazil as living cheaper and postal service more reliable than in Rio state; nature of entomologists, not all collectors lovers of nature, quotes a John Donne verse (probably as quoted in "Walden" by Thoreau) and Emerson on man and nature; collection for Prof Poulton now complete; recent collections of moths and butterflies including an unknown moth and probable Zeonia and a Nymphalinae butterflies (all described in some detail); long local drought affecting crops and food prices; gardening; asks for news of British parliament and budget; unemployment relief, have Mr Mill's (J S Mill?) and A. R. Wallace's schemes been tried; asks for copies of "Intensive Culture" published by the "Clarion" and "New Age" article on "The Art of homemaking" by Walter S Sparrow. Place: Barbados Caribbean Islands Brazil British Guiana Notes: 1 folio. This was in the same envelope as letter dated 14 Feb 1910 -see WP1/6/3

NHM-WP01.006.006    Correspondence:   Birch Frederick R, Wallace Alfred Russel, Cotton Sir Arthur Thomas, New Age The  1910.07.19   Postcard from Fred Birch to A. R. Wallace from Theophilo Ottoni, Brazil, 19 Jul 1910 thanking A. R. Wallace for the pamphlet (by Sir Arthur Cotton) on intensive agriculture which has arrived safely along with copies of "The New Age", is delighted with it; gives details of his gardening methods and previous year's crops of oats and potatoes, potatoes this year destroyed by ants; adds to description of Calliste birds given in last letter (see WP1/6/5) and corrects description of Toucan; reminds A. R. Wallace he wants details of prices, soil, temperature and rainfall of land in Devonshire. Place: Brazil Devonshire

NHM-WP01.007.003    Note:    1910.02.06   Ms notes in Skertchly's hand headed on first page "Replies | To Dr. A. Russel Wallace's Criticism | of my 'Origin of Australia., | (Much condensed)" beginning "1. Objections to the suggested recent origin of the MarsupaliaÂ…"; 21 numbered folios dated on last Corinda, Queensland, 6 Feb 1910; (filed in an 18[89] envelope from "The Auk" when listed.) Place: Australia

NHM-WP01.007.005    Correspondence:   Skertchly Sydney Barber Josiah  1910.02.12   Letter to A. R. Wallace from Sydney B Skertchly from Corinda 12 Feb 1910 with ink sketch of a wallaby on first page and ink sketch of geologic section "Old Palaeozoic" re "unconformity in the Wallace/Skertchly series" and Wallace's line, 16 numbered pages on 8 ff; (in envelope from Hamer & Co when listed). Place: Australia

NHM-WP01.007.007    Note:    1910.02.18   Sheet headed " 'Favoured Races' Some of my difficulties", 1 f. dated on back "18. 2.10", re entomophilous flowers, parasites, and specialised organs; probably a PS to the previous letter. (in envelope from Hamer & Co when listed). Place: Australia

NHM-WP01.008.002    Correspondence:   Aitken John, Tyndall John  1899.04.07   Letter from John Aitken to A. R. Wallace from Ardenlea, Falkirk, 7 Apr 1899, re light, atmospheric particles and the causes of the blue colour of sea water and sky; 2 ff., back of f. 2 annotated in A. R. Wallace's hand "See Tyndall in Nature vol. 1. ... colours of water and air". Place: Scotland

NHM-WP01.008.004    Correspondence:   Aitken John  1900.11.19   Letter from John Aitken to A. R. Wallace from Ardenlea, Falkirk, 19 Nov 1900, re light, atmospheric particles and the causes of the blue colour of the sky; 2 ff. Place: Scotland Notes: First page of f. 1 numbered "5".

NHM-WP01.008.006    Correspondence:   Aldrich James  1913.01.22   Letter from J M Aldrich to A. R. Wallace from University of Idaho, Moscow, Idaho, USA 22 Jan 1913, with 90th birthday congratulations Place: USA

NHM-WP01.008.008    Correspondence:   Association of Public School Science Masters  1913.01.08   Telegram from the Association of Public School Science Masters, from London, 8 Jan 1913 to A. R. Wallace congratulating him on reaching his ninetieth birthday and on his achievements. Place: Broadstone Dorset London England

NHM-WP01.008.010    Correspondence:   Australian Association for the Advancement of Science, Maiden Joseph Henry  1913.01.08   [Letter]. Place: Broadstone Dorset England Melbourne Victoria Australia

NHM-WP01.008.012    Correspondence:   Bancks Gerard W, Wallace Alfred Russel  1874.[04.00]   Letter from Rev Gerard W Bancks to A. R. Wallace, from Hartley Rectory, near Longfield, Kent, (Apr?) no year or month date, asking A. R. Wallace to accept enclosed pamphlets; Bancks a great admirer of A. R. Wallace's work on spiritualism ("On Miracles and Modern Spiritualism", 1874?) . Place: Kent England

NHM-WP01.008.015    Correspondence:   Bell Francis Jeffrey  1913.01.04   Letter from F Jeffrey Bell, from BM(NH), London, 4 Jan 1913, to A. R. Wallace congratulating him on reaching his ninetieth birthday and on his achievements.

NHM-WP01.008.017    Correspondence:   Berghe W van den  1913.01.[12]   Letter from W van den Berghe, from London 12? Jan 1913 to A. R. Wallace re Russel's reply to his previous letter of 8 Jan 1913 (See WP1/187) saying that there is no South African Consul in London; asking for the addresses of any wealthy South Africans Russel may know. Stamped envelope addressed to A. R. Wallace at Broadstone, annotated in pencil in A. R. Wallace's? hand "Ansd. Place: Broadstone Dorset London England

NHM-WP01.008.019    Correspondence:   Wallace Alfred Russel  1913.01.07   Letter from Dora S?W? Best?, from Goole, 7 Jan 1913 to A. R. Wallace congratulating him on reaching his ninetieth birthday and giving news of her family, weather and gardening. Place: Broadstone Dorset Goole East Yorkshire England

NHM-WP01.008.022    Correspondence:   British Phrenological Society Incorporated  1907.04.18   Letter to A. R. Wallace from the British Phrenological Society Incorporated, Chancery Lane, 18 Apr 1907, signed George Hart-Cox Place: London

NHM-WP01.008.026    Correspondence:   Brown Robert  1903.11.27   Letter from Robert Brown Jnr to A. R. Wallace from Tankerville, Boscombe, Bournemouth, 27 Nov 1903 re A. R. Wallace's "Man's Place in the Universe". Place: Bournemouth Dorset England

NHM-WP01.008.028    Correspondence:   Bulley H A  1913.01.07   Letter from H A Bulley, from Brighton, 7 Jan 1913 to A. R. Wallace in response to A. R. Wallace's article in the "Daily News" of 6 Jan 1913, congratulating him on reaching his ninetieth birthday and his services to Spiritualism and disagreeing at length with his views on Socialism. Place: Broadstone Dorset Brighton East Sussex England

NHM-WP01.008.030    Correspondence:   Button Arthur  1913.01.07   Letter from Arthur Button from Parkstone (Dorset), 7 Jan 1913 to A. R. Wallace congratulating him on reaching his ninetieth birthday and commenting on his article in the "Daily News and Leader."

NHM-WP01.008.033    Correspondence:   Cousins R R, Reynolds Osborne  1913.11.14   Letter from J R Collins, Royal Astronomical Society of Canada, Toronto, 14 Nov 1903, to A. R. Wallace re re radiation and Osborne Reynold's theory of matter and ether. 2 folios. Possibly related to A. R. Wallace's "Man's place in the Universe. ." (book pub August 1903) Place: Canada