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NHM-WP01.001.103 Correspondence: Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace William Greenell 1905.01.25 Letter from A. R. Wallace to his son William, from Broadstone, Dorset, 25 Jan 1905 re health insurance. Place: Dorset England Notes: Numbered in pencil in Mrs Richard Wallace's hand: 95

1102.

NHM-WP01.001.105 Correspondence: Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace William Greenell 1905.03.05 Letter from A. R. Wallace to his son William, from Broadstone, Dorset, 5 Mar 1905 re proposed alterations to house roof (with sketch plan above part of text); progress of work on autobiography. Place: Dorset England Notes: Numbered in pencil in Mrs Richard Wallace's hand: 97

1103.

NHM-WP01.001.110 Correspondence: Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace William Greenell 1905.08.20 Letter from A. R. Wallace to his son William, from Broadstone, Dorset, 20 Aug 1905 re progress of alterations to house; illness of gardener; gardening; correcting proofs of book Place: Dorset England Notes: Numbered in pencil in Mrs Richard Wallace's hand: 102

1104.

NHM-WP01.001.111 Correspondence: Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace William Greenell 1905.10.17 Letter from A. R. Wallace to his son William, from Broadstone, Dorset, Oct 17 1905 re progress of road to house; reviews (of autobiography?); gardening, plants from La Plata; writing essay on "Evolution in Character". Place: Dorset England South America Notes: Numbered in pencil in Mrs Richard Wallace's hand: 103

1105.

NHM-WP01.001.114 Correspondence: Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace William Greenell 1905.12.23 Letter from A. R. Wallace to his son William, from Broadstone, Dorset, 23 Dec 1905 re gift of paper-knife; draining soil near house (with ink sketch of pipe layout); gardening, trees, shrubs and flowers planted; Christmas greetings. Place: Dorset England Notes: 2 folios. First numbered in pencil: 106

1106.

NHM-WP01.001.133 Correspondence: Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace William Greenell 1908.03.03 Letter from A. R. Wallace to his son William, from Broadstone, Dorset, 3 Mar 1908 re new edition of "My Life" with instructions for cutting sections and ink sketch of method of marking deletions. Place: Dorset England Notes: Numbered in pencil in Mrs Richard Wallace's hand: 117

1107.

NHM-WP01.001.137 Correspondence: Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace William Greenell 1908.05.05 Letter from A. R. Wallace to his son William, from Broadstone, Dorset, 5 May 1908 re an enclosure ( Income tax form? not present) William's career, health, income tax, and jobs available in Australia. Place: Dorset England Australia Notes: Numbered in pencil in Mrs Richard Wallace's hand: 121

1108.

NHM-WP01.001.142 Correspondence: Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace William Greenell 1908.05.18 Letter from A. R. Wallace to his son William, from Broadstone, Dorset, 18 May 1908 re editing proofs for new edition of "My Life"; exercise with a chair; gardening. Place: Dorset England Notes: Numbered in pencil in Mrs Richard Wallace's hand: 123

1109.

NHM-WP01.001.143 Correspondence: Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace William Greenell 1904.03.00 Stamped envelope addressed to W G Wallace, 61 Clyde Road, West Didsbury, Manchester, postmarked Broadstone Mar 3 and Manchester 4 Mar 1904, annotated on the back in A. R. Wallace's hand asking for William's recollections of childhood. Place: Dorset England

1110.

NHM-WP01.001.144 Correspondence: Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace William Greenell 1908.12.07 Postcard from A. R. Wallace to his son William, from Broadstone, Dorset, 7 Dec 1908, addressed to W G Wallace, Pinewood Sanatorium, Wokingham, Berks, re Order of Merit and Grand Cross Order of the Bath, knighthood, precedence and Whittaker's (Almanack). Place: Dorset England Wokingham Berkshire

1111.

NHM-WP01.001.149 Correspondence: Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace William Greenell 1911.06.11 Letter from A. R. Wallace to his son William, from Old Orchard, Broadstone, Wimborne (Dorset), 11 Jun 1911 re William's health, sending Egyptian cigarettes for hay-fever and advice on diet; review of A. R. Wallace's book ("Man's Place in the Universe"?) in "Nature" of 8 June. Place: Dorset England Notes: Numbered in pencil in Mrs Richard Wallace's hand: 128. On headed paper.

1112.

NHM-WP01.001.155 Correspondence: Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace William Greenell, ? Charles, 1891.02.01 Letter from A. R. Wallace to his son William from Parkstone, Dorset, 1 Feb 1891, re progress of house alterations, delays, carpenter and plumber and Charles (builder?) still present, problems with toilet cistern, unfinished outdoor drains, flooded kitchen, lack of roof gutters, stairs and porch, but balcony finished and gas lighting on; Charles's wife has sold a collection of old coins. Place: Parkstone Dorset England Notes: OLD REF Letters re houses and building WP1/19/4/1

1113.

NHM-WP01.001.176 Correspondence: Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace William Greenell 1902.02.23 Letter from A. R. Wallace to his son William 23 Feb 1902, thanking him for information about acetylene gas supply, asks for address of "Dargue" system London offices; Well Fireplace Co at Newcastle; progress of digging of foundations and making garden (at "Old Orchard", Broadstone), rain likely to flood cellar excavations, plans for drainage; details of cement and brick supply; "Well" "Rational" and "Teal" fires; altered plans for study; William's increase in salary; definition of and immorality of gambling. Place: Parkstone Dorset England Notes: Annotated in blue pencil on the first page in WGW's? hand "Gambling". OLD REF Political letters 1902 and 1911: WP1/19/8/1

1114.

NHM-WP01.001.177 Correspondence: Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace William Greenell 1902.04.27 Letter from A. R. Wallace to his son William from Parkstone, Dorset, 27 Apr 1902 re forwarding of a sextant and book, suggests William takes readings and compares results with Ordnance Survey map, gives detailed instructions for surveying fields and boundaries; progress of house building, walls and ceiling joists, expects roof to go on in a month; Bingo? unwell so has done no digging; Greenhouse leaks; pond filled and red water lilies planted, plans to exchange water plants with a nurseryman in Christchurch (Dorset?); glad William has met more Socialists, encloses letter from a Socialist correspondent (unnamed, letter not present). Place: Broadstone Parkstone Dorset England Notes: OLD REF Letters re houses and building: WP1/19/4/11

1115.

NHM-WP01.001.195 Correspondence: Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace William Greenell 1908.03.22 Letter from A. R. Wallace to his son William from Broadstone, Wimborne (Dorset), 22 Mar 1908 re method of marking up proof sheets; progress on building of windbreak wall, details of method of construction with ink sketches showing pier construction and position of completed wall in relation to road and kitchen garden. Place: Broadstone Dorset England Notes: OLD REF Letters re houses and building: WP1/19/4/15

1116.

NHM-WP01.002.021 Correspondence: Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace Violet, Nichols ? 1891.05.10 Letter from A. R. Wallace to his daughter Violet, from Parkstone, Dorset 10 May 1891 re Violet attending a (public political?) demonstration, labour conditions, the eight hour day, wages; gardening; neighbours. Place: Dorset England Notes: Annotated in an unknown hand "Labour". This letter is published in Marchant, James, 1916, "A. R. Wallace Letters and Reminiscences", vol. 2, p. 156 and it is possible that the hand is Marchant's.

1117.

NHM-WP01.002.038 Correspondence: Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace Violet, Harris Frank 1893.10.01 Letter from A. R. Wallace to his daughter Violet, from Parkstone, Dorset 1 Oct 1893 re Violet's career; ferns from Cumbria; house repairs; work on second paper on the geology of the Lake District for the "Fortnightly". Place: Dorset England

1118.

NHM-WP01.002.041 Correspondence: Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace Violet, Coombe? Mrs 1893.10.31 Letter from A. R. Wallace to his daughter Violet, from Parkstone, Dorset 31 Oct 1893 re Violet's club visits, her request for moss and peacock feathers; building and stocking of garden pond; delay of publication of article. Place: Dorset England

1119.

NHM-WP01.002.056 Correspondence: Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace Violet, ? Eleanor?, Turner ? 1894.11.25 Letter from A. R. Wallace to his daughter Violet, from Parkstone, Dorset 25 Nov 1894, re recovery of his eyesight, one still inflamed, lost opportunity to view Mars with his telescope, accumulation of reading, writing and chess playing; discovery of a doctor (Turner) at Poole, who is a fellow orchid enthusiast; request for any spare plants if Violet should visit (orchid house) at Liverpool; purchase of educational books for her; unsuitability of Parkstone house for children, but Eleanor and her child may visit; sending two annotated numbers of the "Vaccination Enquirer", impossibility of trusting doctors or officials on the subject. Place: Dorset England Notes: Annotated in pencil on top of first page in an unknown hand "orchid good".

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NHM-WP01.002.058 Correspondence: Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace Violet, Maclachlan Mrs., 1895.01.10 Letter from A. R. Wallace to his daughter Violet, from Parkstone, Dorset 10 Jan 1895, re (travelling?) bags for herself and brother William, enclosing postal order; William at Inverkeithing, Scotland, working on lighting for a paper mill; hard frost and snow at Parkstone, Violet's skates; A. R. Wallace has given Mrs Maclachlan, who studied Sanskrit and other languages at Girton, his paper on language to read. Place: Dorset England

1121.

NHM-WP01.002.061 Correspondence: Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace Violet, Macdonald Miss, 1895.03.07 Letter from A. R. Wallace to his daughter Violet, from Parkstone, Dorset 7 Mar 1895, re sending crocus (bulbs) and a lily, with instructions for planting and care; will send snakes soon; arrangements for Violet's final exams, suggesting Miss MacDonald might substitute for her at the Kindergarten for six weeks; cost of a glass prism; purchase of book "Portraits & Autographs" (of 100 men). Place: Dorset England

1122.

NHM-WP01.002.091 Correspondence: Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace Violet, ? Stead Mr 1897.07.06 Letter from A. R. Wallace to his daughter Violet, from Parkstone, Dorset 6 Jul 1897, re visit to Lynton and Ilfracombe; her brother William's letters; visits from naturalists, socialists, a phrenologist and Mr Stead; Stead's book of photographic portraits. Place: Dorset England

1123.

NHM-WP01.002.097 Correspondence: Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace Violet, ? Eleanor? 1897.12.11 Letter from A. R. Wallace to his daughter Violet, from Parkstone, Dorset 11 Dec 1897 re sending moss and flowers; finishing vaccination paper and diagrams; Eleanor's plans for Christmas. Place: Dorset England

1124.

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

1125.

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

1126.

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

1127.

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-WP01.005.008 Correspondence: Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace Violet Isabel [1886.12] Letter from A. R. Wallace to his daughter Violet from Boston, Sunday (Dec 1886?) re a seance at which he observed the ghosts of an Indian man and a baby; travel by sleeping-car from Baltimore; white and black populations in Boston and Baltimore. Place: Boston Massachusetts USA Notes: On a small piece of paper torn from a larger sheet

1129.

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.

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NHM-WP01.005.020 Correspondence: Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace Violet Isabel 1887.03.16 Letter from A. R. Wallace to his daughter Violet from Niagara Falls (Canada), 16 Mar 1887, describing the partly frozen falls and surrounding area; ferns entirely absent, probably taken by tourists, every rock and stump covered with (carved) names; enclosed sketch map in black ink on paper approximately 14 cm x 15cm showing Prospect House, Horseshoe Fall, American Falls, Goat Island, Luna Island, Three Sisters (islands) bridges, rapids and points at which there is ice; original stamped envelope addressed to Miss Violet Wallace at Frith Hill, Godalming, postmarked on the front Niagara Falls Ontario 17 Mar 1887 and on the back Hamilton Canada 17 Mar 1887 and Godalming 28 Mar 1887. Place: Niagara Falls Ontario Canada USA Notes: The sketch was separately numbered at first listing because it was out of sequence in the original order, and only certainly identified as an enclosure to this letter after the letter was read. P J Lucas Mar 2003

1131.

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

1132.

NHM-WP01.005.030 Correspondence: Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace William Greenell 1887.05.15 Letter from A. R. Wallace to his son William from Salina, Kansas, 15 May 1887. Place: Salina Kansas USA

1133.

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

1134.

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

1135.

NHM-WP01.001.050 Correspondence: Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace William, Wallace Annie, Wallace Violet 1902.05.04 Letter from A. R. Wallace to his son William, from Parkstone, Dorset, 4 May 1902 re progress of house-building and garden; building costs; fossilised animal skull found when digging, sketch enclosed (not present); many vistors to the house; William's sister Violet. Place: Dorset England Notes: Numbered in pencil in Mrs Richard Wallace's hand: 48

1136.

NHM-WP01.001.084 Correspondence: Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace William Greenell, Wallace Violet, Wallace Annie 1904.01.26 Letter from A. R. Wallace to his son William, from Broadstone, Dorset, 26 Jan 1904 re proposed changes to A. R. Wallace's will; A. R. Wallace's autobiography; electrical theory; William' sister Violet's future; William's career. Place: Dorset England Notes: Numbered in pencil in Mrs Richard Wallace's hand: 79. Annotated in pencil on the front in Mrs Richard Wallace's hand "Will?", and on the back in (William Wallace's?) hand "Chambers Cyclopaedia | Mother marrying? | Cottage"

1137.

NHM-WP01.001.006 Correspondence: Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace William Greenell, Wallace Annie 1890.12.07 Letter from A. R. Wallace to his son William, from Parkstone, Dorset, 7 Dec 1890, re: illness of William's mother Annie Wallace; William's studies; house alterations; Clarke's patent syphon gas stove; new electric railway under the Thames. Place: Dorset England Notes: Numbered in pencil in Mrs Richard Wallace's hand: 5

1138.

NHM-WP01.001.007 Correspondence: Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace William Greenell, Wallace Violet 1890.12.14 Letter from A. R. Wallace to his son William, from Parkstone, Dorset, 14 Dec 1890 re: house alterations; proposed visit to A. R. Wallace with sister Violet; Maudesley; "Life of Nasmyth". Place: Dorset England Notes: Numbered in pencil in Mrs Richard Wallace's hand: 6

1139.

NHM-WP01.001.016 Correspondence: Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace William Greenell, Wallace Violet, 1891.11.08 Letter from A. R. Wallace to his son William, from Corfe View, Parkstone, Dorset, 8 Nov 1891 re visits to London and Sevenoaks (Kent); meeting of Psychical Research Society. Place: Dorset England Notes: Numbered in pencil in Mrs Richard Wallace's hand:15

1140.

NHM-WP01.001.031 Correspondence: Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace William Greenell, Wallace Violet, Gurney Mr 1900.11.26 Letter from A. R. Wallace to his son William, from Parkstone, Dorset, 29 Nov 1900, re inspection of a house (The Grange) near Amersham with a view to buying, enclosing pencil drawing of plan of house, headed: "The Grange, Beaconsfield". Place: Dorset England Amersham Beaconsfield Notes: Two folios (5 pages) and plan of house on small sheet of lined paper. First folio Numbered in pencil in Mrs Richard Wallace's hand: 29, annotated in pencil in an unknown hand: househunting.

1141.

NHM-WP01.001.055 Correspondence: Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace William Greenell, Wallace Violet, Paterson Dr 1902.07.06 Letter from A. R. Wallace to his son William, from Parkstone, Dorset, 6 Jul 1902 re Dr Paterson to lease Corfe View for 7 years; A. R. Wallace plans to move into new house in September; garden; sister Violet coming home on a visit. Place: Dorset England Notes: Numbered in pencil in Mrs Richard Wallace's hand: 53

1142.

NHM-WP01.001.068 Correspondence: Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace William Greenell, Wallace Violet, Harwood Tom 1902.12.19 Letter from A. R. Wallace to his son William, from Broadstone, Dorset, 19 Dec 1902 re progress of house-building; William's sister Violet expected home tomorrow; debt; advance from Macmillan's; article (Man's Place in the Universe) based on "Wonderful Century" written for New York "Independent" whose agent suggests a new book with royalites in advance; William's career prospects as electrical engineer in mines. Place: Dorset England Rugby New York USA Notes: Numbered in pencil in Mrs Richard Wallace's hand: 65

1143.

NHM-WP01.001.078 Correspondence: Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace William Greenell, Wallace Violet 1903.07.16 Letter from A. R. Wallace to his son William, from Broadstone, Dorset, 16 Jul 1903 re domestic affairs; William's career prospects; progress of work on book. Place: Dorset England Notes: Numbered in pencil in Mrs Richard Wallace's hand: 74

1144.

NHM-WP01.001.108 Correspondence: Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace William Greenell, Wallace Annie, Chapman & Hall 1905.07.20 Letter from A. R. Wallace to his son William, from Broadstone, Dorset, 20 Jul 1905 re William's drawing of the "Maen LLia" stone, inscription to illustrate autobiography (sketch on second page of letter); mss complete and all but last chapters sent to printers; progress of alterations to house roof. Place: Dorset England Notes: Numbered in pencil in Mrs Richard Wallace's hand: 100

1145.

NHM-WP01.001.150 Correspondence: Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace William Greenell, Wallace A, 1909.03.15 Letter from Dr A Wallace to A. R. Wallace, from 38 Harley Street, W (London), 15 Mar 1909, re William's health. Place: England (London) Notes: Enclosure to A. R. Wallace to William 19 Mar 1909. Annotated in pencil by PJL, 2002: [WP1/1; Encl. to Mar 18, 1909]

1146.

NHM-WP01.001.153 Correspondence: Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace William Greenell, Wallace Violet Isabel?, Laukert? 1892.12.02 Letter from A. R. Wallace to his son William from Parkstone, Dorset, 2 Dec 1892, re arrival of William's letter, his lodgings and work for Mr Laukert?; method of calculation of weight and volume of water; William's sister Violet; unexpected visit from the Bishop of Salisbury ("quite a jolly old cock") and Mrs Usherwood, conversing about Stonehenge and Canon Swayne's alpine garden; encloses card (not present) re William's (engineering?) certificate and medal. Notes: This letter when received was in a paper folder labelled in WGW's? hand "General - domestic &c" with one to Annie Wallace; these were almost certainly selected by or for James Marchant for use in writing "A. R. Wallace Family Papers - Letters and Reminiscences" (1916) and have been relocated.

1147.

NHM-WP01.001.158 Correspondence: Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace William Greenell, Wallace John, Monk ? 1891.11.21 Letter from A. R. Wallace to his son William from Parkstone, Dorset, 21 Nov 1891, re damage to William's eyes in an accident, glad he is improving after glass removed; newspaper from Stockton California with news that pioneer surgeon John Wallace had fallen and broken an arm; Monk and A. R. Wallace have been building a pond and bog in the garden, details of method and materials; sending pages of Stanley's catalogue of drawing instruments; plumbing for steam pipe in house. Place: Parkstone Dorset England Stockton California USA Notes: OLD REF Gardening letters 1891-1896: WP1/19/3/1

1148.

NHM-WP01.001.173 Correspondence: Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace William Greenell, Wallace Violet Isabel?, 1901.11.06 Letter from A. R. Wallace to his son William from Parkstone, Dorset, 6 Nov 1901 re insurance, with instructions for applying for a birth certificate; enclosing ground plan of property (at Broadstone) - not present, possibly WP1/1/120; describing plans to build a house including 5 bedrooms and a study, larger than needed but for the future benefit of William and his sister Violet, description of other rooms, proposed gabling and windows, use of perforated zinc over hollow walls and site of hot water storage tank; proposes a picnic in the grounds at Christmas if William can visit; has been surveying the land; reckons cost of house at £1000; discusses possibility of selling "Nutwood Cottage" (at Godalming) to current tenant vs selling Parkstone house; asks for comments on plans as working drawings soon to be made; sorry William's seance did not go well; asks him to bring an air-rifle to shoot rabbits or stray pheasants at Christmas, ordinary rifle might attract game-keepers. Place: Broadstone Parkstone Dorset England Notes: 2 folios. OLD REF Letters re houses and building: WP1/19/4/8

1149.

NHM-WP01.002.002 Correspondence: Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace Violet, Michaelis Madame, Wallace William Greenell 1889.06.30 Letter from A. R. Wallace to his daughter Violet, from Corfe View, Parkstone, Dorset 30 Jun 1889 re Violet's studies; work in garden; various visitors. Place: Dorset England

1150.

NHM-WP01.002.003 Correspondence: Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace Violet, Wallace William Greenell, Crump Mr? 1889.10.12 Letter from A. R. Wallace to his daughter Violet, from Parkstone, Dorset 12 Oct 1889 re A. R. Wallace's forthcoming lecture in Liverpool; gardening; her brother William's affairs. Place: Dorset England

1151.

NHM-WP01.002.020 Correspondence: Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace Violet, Wallace William Greenell, Nichols ? 1891.03.26 Letter from A. R. Wallace to his daughter Violet, from Parkstone, Dorset 26 Mar 1891, re Violet's expenses; alterations to house; new neighbours the Nichols. Place: Dorset England

1152.

NHM-WP01.002.062 Correspondence: Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace Violet, Wallace John, ? Eleanor?, Evans Mr 1895.05.02 Letter from A. R. Wallace to his daughter Violet, from Parkstone, Dorset 2 May 1895 re invitation to Eleanor; a book ordered from America; sending flowers from garden and some orchids; proposed visit to Mr Evans to get plants; exam meetings; accumulation of letters, reviews to write, and chess games; problems with greenhouse blinds; news of the death of A. R. Wallace's brother (John). Place: Dorset England USA

1153.

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

1154.

NHM-WP01.002.072 Correspondence: Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace Violet, Wallace William Greenell, Amanda ? 1896.03.25 Letter from A. R. Wallace to his daughter Violet, from Parkstone, Dorset 25 Mar 1896, re visit to Parkstone to see her brother William; bacon; books; enclosed photo (not present) of Hawkie? by Amanda. Place: Dorset England

1155.

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

1156.

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

1157.

NHM-WP01.002.095 Correspondence: Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace Violet, Wallace William Greenell, Brett ?, ? Dunn 1897.10.22 Letter from A. R. Wallace to his daughter Violet, from Parkstone, Dorset 22 Oct 1897, re bird behaviour; Violet's expenses and dental treatment; news from her brother William in America; books; "The Arena", A. R. Wallace, Dr Brett and General Dunn buying orchids; anti-vaccination chapter finished, considering publishing as a separate paper. Place: Dorset England Notes: Annotated in blue pencil in an unknown hand "(Big?) orchid"

1158.

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

1159.

NHM-WP01.002.103 Correspondence: Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace Violet, Wallace William Greenell 1898.02.04 Letter from A. R. Wallace to his daughter Violet, from Parkstone, Dorset 4 Feb 1898 re letter from her brother William; Violet's career and salary. Place: Dorset England Germany

1160.

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

1161.

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

1162.

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

1163.

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

1164.

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

1165.

NHM-WP01.003.083 Correspondence: Sims Frances née Wallace, Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace John 1887.06.27 Letter from Fanny Sims to her brother A. R. Wallace from 70 Lillie Road West Brompton, 27 June 1887, with annotated envelope addressed to A. R. Wallace at Windsor Hotel, Denver, Colorado, postmarked on front Stockton Jul 18 1887 and on back Dever Col -date illegible. The letter, written as an enclosure to a letter to their brother John, is re papers received from California with news of A. R. Wallace's lectures there; John's conversion (to spiritualism); possible identity of people named (during a seance?); the Sims's (photography) business, lack of wealthy customers, photographing cowboys from the American Exhibition. Place: California USA London England Notes: Envelope annotated in pencil on front in A. R. Wallace's? hand "Fanny | some mention of family relations &c".

1166.

NHM-WP01.003.085 Correspondence: Wallace Alfred Russel, Sims Frances née Wallace, Wallace John, 1891.12.22 Envelope annotated in pencil in A. R. Wallace's? hand "A.R.W | recent letters to Fanny" and in pencil in his son William Wallace's hand? "Not very interesting | WGW" containing a letter from A. R. Wallace to his sister Fanny from Parkstone, Dorset, 22 Dec 1891 and part letter to Fanny (last page) date unknown. The letter dated 22 Dec 1891 is re a legacy of £10 left to Fanny by Miss Hudson; brother John's recovery from an accident; invitation to Fanny to visit Parkstone; sending her a Christmas turkey; £5 owed Fanny in a legal case; request for copies of photos of A. R. Wallace. The part letter, beginning in mid-sentence "comes a long way from the main," is re hard frost damage to tender shrubs; word puzzle competition with $5,000 prize in an American paper. Place: Dorset England

1167.

NHM-WP01.003.087 Correspondence: Wallace John, Wallace Alfred Russel, Sims Frances née Wallace 1893.11.18 Letter from John Wallace to his brother A. R. Wallace from Stockton (California), 18 Nov 1893, re acknowledgement on October 1 of A. R. Wallace's letter dated September 15 reporting the death of their sister Fanny; work on connecting houses to a sewerage system emptying into the San Joaquin River, expense of board of health building requirments; general economic depression due to the Democratic administration; A. R. Wallace's reaction in his letter of August 23 to John's views on the theories of the Earth's crust. Place: Stockton California USA

1168.

NHM-WP01.008.124 Correspondence: Wallace J E, Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace David, 1913.02.17 Letter from J E Wallace to A. R. Wallace, from La Crosse, Wisconsin USA, 17 Feb 1913, replying to A. R. Wallace's letter of Feb 2, re the possibility that the families might be related, giving details of his late father David Wallace and enclosing a photo of him. Enclosure: small sepia photo: portrait of an old bearded man seated on a chair on a lawn beside the wall of a house. He is smoking a pipe, and wearing waistcoat and watch-chain. The print is annotated on the back in two different hands: top: "David Wallace | Born Aug 14 1832 in England | Died, Dec 11. 1906 in La Crosse Wis. USA." and bottom "His son J. E. Wallace says the portrait of A. R.W. in the 'Illus. Lond. News' Sep. 28, 1912, is a better portrait of his father than any he has!" Envelope addressed to A. R. Wallace, Old Orchard, Broadstone, Dorset, England, with printed return address J E Wallace, Contractor, 1117 Division st, La Crosse, Wis. (Wisconsin, USA); postmarked La Crosse Wis. Feb 17, 1913, annotated in WGW's? hand in ink on the front "Photo of David Wallace said to be v. like A. R. Wallace's photo in Ill. Lond. News. Born 1832". See also WP1/8/124, letter from JEW to the "Illustrated London News". Place: Wisconsin USA

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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-WP01.003.018 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

1171.

NHM-WP01.003.046 Correspondence: Wallace Alfred Russel, Sims Thomas, Claudet Antoine, 1859.04.25 Letter from A. R. Wallace to Thomas Sims, from Ternate, 25 Apr 1859 re enthusiasm for entomology and desire to complete work on geographical and geological distribution of species in the Indo-Australian archipelago before returning to England; stereoscopic photo effects, Sims's business. Place: Ternate Moluccas Netherlands Indies England Notes: Letter no in contents list: 44.

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NHM-WP01.003.063 Correspondence: Wallace Alfred Russel, Silk George C 1861.01.02 {No description]. Place: Ternate.

1173.

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

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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

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NHM-WP02.001.003 Photo: 1862.02.00 Portrait photo of F F Geach and A. R. Wallace, both in pale trousers and dark jacket, Geach wearing a peaked cap, A. R. Wallace bearded and wearing a hat, standing with one knee resting on a chair; annotated in pencil on the back in an unknown hand (WGW's?) "Feb | Singapore 1862 | F F Geach A R Wallace" with names under each man in the lower front margin; black and white, approx. 14.5 cm x 10 cm.

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NHM-WP06.008.027.[01] Correspondence: Shirra W L , Wallace Alfred Russel 1899.02.08--1899 Letter from W L Shirra to A. R. Wallace from Port Street Stirling (Scotland), 8 Feb 1899, with names and some details of members of a Wallace family in the Stirling area c.1748-1864; 2 ff. Place: Scotland Notes: Annotations on envelope are, in ink in Wallace, A. R. Wallace's? hand "Shirra's information" and in pencil in A. R. Wallace's?or son William's? hand "re Wallace family in Stirling" 3 folios plus envelope which enclosed both letter and note when listed.

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NHM-WP06.008.027.[02] Correspondence: Shirra W L , Wallace Alfred Russel 1899.02.08--1899 Envelope annotated "Shirra's information I re Wallace family in Stirling" Place: Scotland Notes: Annotations on envelope are, in ink in Wallace, A. R. Wallace's? hand "Shirra's information" and in pencil in A. R. Wallace's?or son William's? hand "re Wallace family in Stirling" 3 folios plus envelope which enclosed both letter and note when listed.

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NHM-WP06.008.027.[03] Note: 1899.02.08--1899 Sheet of notes in an unknown hand, possibly that of the Rev Wallace McIlroy, on some of the family of Andrew Wallace of Forthside. Place: Scotland Notes: Annotations on envelope are, in ink in Wallace, A. R. Wallace's? hand "Shirra's information" and in pencil in A. R. Wallace's?or son William's? hand "re Wallace family in Stirling" 3 folios plus envelope which enclosed both letter and note when listed.

1179.

NHM-WP06.011.007 Printed: 1913.05.00--1913 Cutting made by Durant's Press Cuttings, London, of a review of A. R. Wallace's book "Social environment and moral progress" (London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne, 1913) from "Review of Reviews" no day date May 1913,. headlined "A terrible indictment". Marked for " J Marchant Nat. Council Public Morals". Place: Britain

1180.

NHM-WP06.011.008 Printed: 1913.04.16--1913 Cutting made by Durant's Press Cuttings, London, of a review by A G Linney of A. R. Wallace's book "Social environment and moral progress" (London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne, 1913) from the "Manchester Courier" 16 Apr 1913 headlined "Woman, the hope. | Dr. Russel Wallace and the future of the race." Annotated in A. R. Wallace"s hand "One of the very best and most complete". Place: Britain

1181.

NHM-WP06.011.010 Printed: 1913.05.16--1913 Pages 411-414 inclusive, (2 folios) print, from "The Dial", 16 May 1913, including a review on pp 412-414 by Waldo R Browne of A. R. Wallace's book "Social environment and moral progress" (London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne, 1913) headed "Hope for Humanity". Place: USA

1182.

NHM-WP07.045 Printed: 1877.07.00 Review by A. R. Wallace of "Mesmerism, Spiritualism &c., Historically and Scientifically Considered" by William B Carpenter (London, 1877) in "Notices of Books" from the "Quarterly Journal of Science" July, 1877. Reprint or proof pp. [1]-26 in yellow paper cover labelled on the front cover in ink in A. R. Wallace's hand "Carpenter's Mesmerism | by A.R. Wallace" and annotated on the front cover in pencil in A. R. Wallace's hand "p. 2 Surgical operations! | (9?) (Academe?) Report on Mesmerism | 10. Tests of Alexis"; markings in pencil in text and margins.

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NHM-WP07.102.005 Correspondence: Macdonald James Ramsay, Wallace Alfred Russel 1909.01.25 Letter from J Ramsay Macdonald to A. R. Wallace, from the office of "The Socialist Review", The Independent Labour party, Fleet Street London 25 Jan 1909; re A. R. Wallace's lecture at the Royal Institution; would he consider publishing it in "The Socialist Review"; pressure of work has prevented Ramsay from writing anything on A. R. Wallace's two valuable papers on the unemployed published last year, but he has been drawing attention to them in his speeches; Unemployed Workmen's Bill. Place: London England Notes: Enclosed in envelope annotated in ink in A. R. Wallace's? WGW's? hand on one side "The Remedy for Unemployment | Criticisms &c." and on the other "The Remedy for Unemployment, WP7/102/7, when listed.TS with corrections by hand, signed. SEE Smith S655. The Remedy for Unemployment [in large part an account of Poverty and the State by Herbert V. Mills, 1889]. I. Socialist Review 1: 310-320 (June 1908) / II. Socialist Review 1: 390-400 (July 1908). --revised version printed as pamphlet (Pass On Pamphlets, No. 8: The Clarion Press, London, Jan. 1909; pp. 1-(24)).

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NHM-WP12.003.003 Printed: 1857.01.05--1857 Pascoe, Francis P, "On New Genera and Species of Longicorn Coleoptera. Part II", read 5 Jan 1857; from the Transactions of the Entomological Society, vol. IV, N.S., part IV; including descriptions of beetles collected by A. R. Wallace in Malacca and Borneo.Illustrated reprint with coloured illustrations, 24 pages plus plates 22 and 23. Place: Borneo Malacca Malaya

1185.

NHM-WP12.003.004 Printed: 1859.02.00--1859 Pascoe, Francis P, "On New Genera and Species of Longicorn Coleoptera. Part IV", from the Transactions of the Entomological Society, vol. V, N.S., part I. (Feb 1859). Undated reprint, 50 pages; including descriptions of beetles collected by A. R. Wallace in the Aru islands. Place: Aru Islands Netherlands Indies

1186.

NHM-WP12.003.007 Printed: 1871.03.00--1871 Pascoe, Francis P, "Catalogue of Zygopinae, a subfamily of Curculonidae, found by Mr. Wallace in the Eastern Archipelago", reprint from the Annals and Magazine of Natural History for March 1871, 34 pages plus plates XV and XVI from S.4, vol. 7. Place: Netherlands Indies

1187.

CUL-DAR148.419 Note: 1868.03.00 Memos on sterility of hybrids, March 1868. Text

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NHM-WP01.001.002 Correspondence: Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace William Greenell, Sharpe Mr, 1890.10.19 Letter from A. R. Wallace to his son William, from Parkstone, Dorset, 19 Oct 1890 re house alterations ; Mr Sharpe's illness; William's college studies. Place: Dorset England Notes: Numbered in pencil in Mrs Richard Wallace's hand: 2

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NHM-WP01.001.004 Correspondence: Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace William Greenell, Sharpe Mr, 1890.11.09 Letter from A. R. Wallace to his son William, from Parkstone, Dorset, 9 Nov 1890 re: house alterations; books ordered for William; Mr Sharpe's illness; William's studies. Place: Dorset England Notes: Numbered in pencil in Mrs Richard Wallace's hand: 3

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NHM-WP01.001.010 Correspondence: Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace William Greenell, Sharpe Mr, 1891.02.22 Letter from A. R. Wallace to his son William, from Parkstone, Dorset, 22 Feb 1891 re: house alterations; health of Mr Sharpe. Place: Dorset England Notes: Numbered in pencil in Mrs Richard Wallace's hand: 9

1191.

NHM-WP01.001.014 Correspondence: Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace William Greenell, Hodge Mr, 1891.06.23 Letter from A. R. Wallace to his son William, from Parkstone, Dorset, 23 Jun 1891 re dental treatment for William, with sketch map of location of dental surgery, refers to enclosed card (not present); upcoming (College?) holidays. Place: Dorset England Notes: Numbered in pencil in Mrs Richard Wallace's hand: 13

1192.

NHM-WP01.001.041 Correspondence: Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace William Greenell, Curtis Percy, 1902.02.09 Letter from A. R. Wallace to his son William, from Parkstone, Dorset, 9 Feb 1902 re progress of house building, planting trees. Place: Dorset England Notes: Numbered in pencil in Mrs Richard Wallace's hand: 39

1193.

NHM-WP01.001.045 Correspondence: Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace William Greenell, Curtis Percy, Donkin ? 1902.03.23 Letter from A. R. Wallace to his son William, from Parkstone, Dorset, 23 Mar 1902 re progress of garden and house-building, sending William a report on Acetylene generators. Place: Dorset England Notes: Numbered in pencil in Mrs Richard Wallace's hand: 42

1194.

NHM-WP01.001.057 Correspondence: Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace William Greenell, Carter Mr, Curtis Percy 1902.07.22 Letter from A. R. Wallace to his son William, from Parkstone, Dorset, 22 July 1902 re William's engineering career; heavy bills for building; possibility of bank loan; Corfe View house; garden. Place: Dorset England Notes: Numbered in pencil in Mrs Richard Wallace's hand: 55

1195.

NHM-WP01.001.058 Correspondence: Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace William Greenell, Curtis Percy, 1902.07.27 Letter from A. R. Wallace to his son William, from Parkstone, Dorset, 27 Jul 1902, decorated with a geometric design in ink and enclosing a small room plan labelled "North bedroom". Re: William's career; house-building almost complete; costs of building. Place: Dorset England Rugby Notes: Numbered in pencil in Mrs Richard Wallace's hand: 56

1196.

NHM-WP01.001.061 Correspondence: Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace William Greenell, Mitten William, Mitten Bessie 1902.08.23 Letter from A. R. Wallace to his son William, from Parkstone, Dorset, 23 Aug 1902 re house-building, interior decoration and fittings, plans for moving in, costs; visits by grandpa (William's grandfather, William Mitten) and aunt Bessie (Mitten) ; William's sister Violet. Place: Dorset England Notes: Numbered in pencil in Mrs Richard Wallace's hand: 59

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NHM-WP01.001.063 Correspondence: Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace William Greenell, Wilson Charles E C, 1902.09.13 Letter from A. R. Wallace to his son William, from Parkstone, Dorset, 13 Sep 1902 re arrangement for William's arrival at Broadstone; temporary lodgings; progress of house-building work; cost of building and wages; visit of Australian cousin Charles E C Wilson; visit of a young Navy sub-lieutenant (unnamed) from Portsmouth. Place: Dorset England Notes: Numbered in pencil in Mrs Richard Wallace's hand: 61

1198.

NHM-WP01.001.064 Correspondence: Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace William Greenell, Macmillan & Co , Pennington Mr 1902.10.26 Letter from A. R. Wallace to his son William, from Broadstone, Wimborne (Dorset), 26 Oct 1902 re progress of house, interior decoration and fittings; house-building costs, William's offer of a loan refused, stocks and shares sold, New Vancouver Coal Co, East Af (Africa?) Tel (Telegraph?) debenture, payment from Macmillan due, proposed paying guests; explanation of gravitational force; new Encyclopaedia Britannica; garden. Place: Dorset England Wimborne Notes: Numbered in pencil in Mrs Richard Wallace's hand: 62

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NHM-WP01.001.065 Correspondence: Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace William Greenell, Le Sage ?, 1902.11.02 Letter from A. R. Wallace to his son William, from Broadstone, Wimborne (Dorset), 2 Nov 1902 re progress of house-building, decoration and interior fittings; disputed bill; engagement of a servant; gravitational theory. Place: Dorset England Notes: Numbered in pencil in Mrs Richard Wallace's hand: 62 (sic)

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NHM-WP01.001.066 Correspondence: Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace William Greenell, Osten? Lizzie, 1902.11.15 Letter from A. R. Wallace to his son William, from Broadstone, Wimborne (Dorset), 15 Nov 1902 re progress of house-building, interior decoration and fittings; debt; gravitational theory, sound waves and particles; enclosure of a Spiritualist poem (not present); Inspirational Medium Lizzie Osten? Place: Dorset England Notes: Numbered in pencil in Mrs Richard Wallace's hand: 63