NHM-WP01.002.107    Correspondence:   Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace Violet, Wallace William Greenell, Wallace Mary née Webster, Wallace May  1898.03.31   Letter from A. R. Wallace to his daughter Violet, from Parkstone, Dorset 31 Mar 1898, re her proposal to bring a child to stay at Parkstone; instructions for packing goods for rail transport; proposed trip to Germany and learning the German language; letter from her brother William in Denver; aunt Wallace (Mary Wallace, wife of John) and cousin May coming (from America) for a month; joke about a child's view of God. Place: Denver Colorado USA 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

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"

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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".

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

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.

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

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

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

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"

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.

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, Pará, 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."

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