NHM-WP01.001.067    Correspondence:   Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace William Greenell, Curtis Percy, Donkin ?  1902.11.30   Letter from A. R. Wallace to his son William, from Broadstone, Dorset, 30 Nov 1902 re progress of house-building, interior decoration and fittings, drainage problems, costs; writing an article for an American paper to earn some money. Place: Dorset England Notes: Numbered in pencil in Mrs Richard Wallace's hand: 64

NHM-WP01.001.090    Correspondence:   Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace William Greenell, Marriott Ernest,  1904.03.26   Letter from A. R. Wallace to his son William, from Broadstone, Dorset, 26 Mar 1904 re William's poetry; "Leonainie" controversy, has written to the "Fortnightly"; Mr Marriott of Manchester. Place: Dorset England Notes: Numbered in pencil in Mrs Richard Wallace's hand: 93. Annotated in an unknown hand "more Leonainie"

NHM-WP01.001.106    Correspondence:   Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace William Greenell, Carter Mr, Kent Mr  1905.03.10   Letter from A. R. Wallace to his son William, from Broadstone, Dorset, 10 Mar 1905 re William's career, application for job with tramways at Southampton. Place: Dorset England Notes: Numbered in pencil in Mrs Richard Wallace's hand: 98

NHM-WP01.001.113    Correspondence:   Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace William Greenell, Meldola Raphael, Burns John  1905.12.29   Letter from A. R. Wallace to his son William, from Broadstone, Dorset, 29 Dec 1905 re William's birthday; Mr and Mrs Meldola and friend's visit to house; politics. Place: Dorset England Notes: Numbered in pencil in Mrs Richard Wallace's hand: 105

NHM-WP01.001.127    Correspondence:   Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace William Greenell, Mitten Flora  1907.06.14   Letter from A. R. Wallace to his son William, from Broadstone, Dorset, 14 Jun 1907, with rough plan of dining, kitchen, hall and drawing rooms (of "Old Orchard", Broadstone?) in pencil on top half of last page. Re possible legal proceedings in a case involving non-payment by a customer to his sister-in-law Flora (Mitten). Place: Dorset England Notes: Numbered in pencil in Mrs Richard Wallace's hand: 112. Unsigned; bottom half of third page has been cut away and pencil sketch or plan apparently missing.

NHM-WP01.001.134    Correspondence:   Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace William Greenell, Waugh Mr?,  1908.03.06   Letter from A. R. Wallace to his son William, from Broadstone, Dorset, 6 Mar 1908 with instructions to William for editing proof sheets for new edition of "My Life" Place: Dorset England Notes: Numbered in pencil in Mrs Richard Wallace's hand: 118

NHM-WP01.001.140    Correspondence:   Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace William Greenell, Bruce-Joy Albert,  1908.05.17   Letter from A. R. Wallace to his son William, from Broadstone, Dorset, 17 May 1908 with instructions re marking up proofs for new edition of "My Life"; William's health and income tax; silver medallion of A. R. Wallace by Bruce Joy on display at the Royal Academy. Place: Dorset England Notes: Annotated in pencil in Mrs Richard Wallace's hand "Bruce Joy | 122A"

NHM-WP01.001.151    Miscellaneous:    1909.03.00   Appointment card for William Wallace, for an appointment with Dr St Clair Thomson, 28 Queen Anne Street, Cavendish Square, W (London) for Mar 19, ?1909. Place: Dorset England Notes: Enclosure to A. R. Wallace to William 19 Mar 1909.

NHM-WP01.001.169    Correspondence:   Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace William Greenell, Hawkins Sir Anthony Hope,  1901.02.08   Letter from A. R. Wallace to his son William from Parkstone, Dorset, 8 Feb 1901 re work on new edition of "Wonderful Century", will leave chapter on electricity until last; answer to latest (newspaper) enigma; watch repairs; William's holiday and Fellowship dinner (in America); winter weather; plot and character in "The Prisoner of Zenda" and "Rupert of Hentza" (sic, for "Hentzau". Both by Anthony Hope). Place: Parkstone Dorset England USA Notes: OLD REF Correspondence 1879-1922: WP1/19/28

NHM-WP01.001.171    Correspondence:   Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace William Greenell, Broughton ? Miss  1901.10.26   Letter from A. R. Wallace to his son William from Parkstone, Dorset, 26 Oct 1901 re decision to buy 3 acres of land for £500 at Broadstone, Dorset, and build there, giving detailed descriptions of locality, soil, trees in old orchard, and views of Poole harbour and the Purbeck hills, enclosing a sketch plan (not present - possibly WP1/1/118, 121 or 123); former Broadstone resident Miss Broughton has recommended a gardener and labourer; plans to build a road and wire fence, begin a garden immediately and start building in spring; promises to send plans of house soon. Place: Broadstone Parkstone Dorset England Notes: OLD REF letters re houses and building: WP1/19/4/7

NHM-WP01.001.178    Correspondence:   Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace William Greenell, Curtis Percy, Donkin ?  1902.06.08   Letter from A. R. Wallace to his son William from Parkstone, Dorset, 8 Jun 1902 re progress of house building; 3 chimneys up, Percy (Curtis) proud of appearance of roof's gables, hips and dormers, felting and tiling to be done; annoying delays in fitting window frames; rough calculation of 400 feet of water piping, good book on hot water supply by Mr Dye; choosing fixtures and fittings for kitchen and bathroom from Spring? and Marten of Stratford catalogue; electric bells to be fitted; suggests William might find books on surveying in old Newcastle bookshops. Place: Broadstone Parkstone Dorset England Notes: OLD REF Letters re houses and building: WP1/19/4/12

NHM-WP01.001.182    Correspondence:   Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace William Greenell, Marshall J W,  1903.06.30   Letter from A. R. Wallace to his son William from Broadstone, Dorset, 30 Jun 1903 annotated in WGW's? hand "Book"; re proof reading of his book, ("Man's place in the Universe"?) sending the last four chapters; agrees section on the sun vague, argument on light of stars cut out; gravitation and angular velocity of forces at earth's centre; Mr Marshall to read proofs also, asks WGW to compare readings with him; writing rushed but can be improved in a new edition. The last page is annotated in pencil in WGW's? hand with mathematical calculations. Place: Broadstone Dorset England Notes: OLD REF Letters re books and writing 1903-1907: WP1/19/9/3

NHM-WP01.001.193    Correspondence:   Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace William Greenell, Lowell Percival, Spruce Richard  1907.11.03   Letter from A. R. Wallace to his son William from Broadstone, Dorset, 3 Nov 1907 annotated in WGW's? hand " Mars | Spruce"; re proofs of "Mars" ("Is Mars Habitable?"), all William's suggestions adopted, Lowell quoted on atmosphere of Mars; Lowell doing a series of popular articles in "Century" magazine so a "fair stand-up fight" between him and A. R. Wallace; will now continue with work on "Spruce", ("Notes of a Botanist on the Amazon and Andes" by Richard Spruce, ed. and condensed by A. R. Wallace, Dec. 1908) intends to include matter from Spruce articles and reports for Linnean Society, Geographical Society and Blue books and some new letters, cutting out much of the Journal and botanical matter to make the book more readable; supposes they must wait 6 months for the "Widows" (Scottish Widows insurance?). Place: Broadstone Dorset England Notes: OLD REF Letters re books and writing 1903-1907: WP1/19/9/11

NHM-WP01.001.196    Correspondence:   Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace William Greenell, Crookes Sir William, Waugh ?  1908.10.28   Letter from A. R. Wallace to his son William from Old Orchard, Broadstone, Wimborne (Dorset), 28 Oct 1908 annotated in WGW's? hand "Lecture at R.S. Jubilee"; re sending a copy of the "Life" ("My Life, A Record of Events and Opinions", abridged one volume edition), Mr Waugh disappointed at small number taken by booksellers, 2 volume edition (1905) still being sold; invitation from the RI (Royal Institution of Great Britain) to give an evening lecture at the Jubilee of the "Origin of Species" next January, initially reluctant but now has some new ideas and has accepted provisionally, Crookes (Honorary Secretary) has offered to read on his behalf if necessary. Place: Broadstone Dorset England Notes: OLD REF Letters re R I lecture and Medals 1908 and 1909: WP1/19/11/1

NHM-WP01.002.007    Correspondence:   Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace Violet, Stainton Moses Mr,  1890.02.01   Letter from A. R. Wallace to his daughter Violet, from Parkstone, Dorset 1 Feb 1890 re house renovation; family affairs; neighbours; kindergartens; A. R. Wallace's lectures and article in "Arena". Place: Dorset England Notes: Clearly dated "Febr 1st 1890" but annotated in pencil in an unknown hand "91!". There is a separate partial transcription in TS. (See WP1/2/6)

NHM-WP01.002.026    Correspondence:   Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace Violet, Sowerby William, Geikie Sir Archibald  1892.05.05   Letter from A. R. Wallace to his daughter Violet, from Parkstone, Dorset 5 May 1892 re tickets for Zoo; servants; socialism; Examiners meeting; Land Nationalisation meeting; horticultural exhibitions. Place: Dorset England Notes: Annotated in an unknown hand "A good ending".

NHM-WP01.002.033    Correspondence:   Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace Violet, Hope Mrs, Iselin Mrs  1893.06.28   Letter from A. R. Wallace to his daughter Violet, from Parkstone, Dorset 28 Jun 1893 re attempts to let house; Violet's expenses; flora and fauna of Chee Tor and Chee Dale; Deepdale. Place: Dorset England Cumbria

NHM-WP01.002.044    Correspondence:   Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace Violet, Tooley Mrs, Woodhull Mrs, ? Eleanor  1893.12.16   Letter from A. R. Wallace to his daughter Violet, from Parkstone, Dorset 16 Dec 1893 re journalist's interview; articles on the unemployed and House of Lords, "Daily Chronicle"; "Contemporary Review"; storm damage to local houses and shipping; plans for Christmas; night skies. Place: Dorset England

NHM-WP01.002.089    Correspondence:   Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace Violet, Schreiner Olive Emilie Albertina  1897.05.04   Letter from A. R. Wallace to his daughter Violet, from Parkstone, Dorset 4 May 1897, re ms of her article on playgrounds for poor children, possibly suitable for "Contemporary Review"; Olive Schreiner in the "Fortnightly"; A. R. Wallace's article on "Gorge of the Aar" in the "Fortnightly"; chapter on Phrenology for book finished. Place: Dorset England

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

NHM-WP01.003.051    Correspondence:   Wallace Alfred Russel, Sims Frances née Wallace, Stevens Samuel  1861.10.10   Letter from A. R. Wallace to Fanny (Frances Wallace, Mr Sims) from the mountains of Java, 10 Oct 1861, re ascent of a volcano, vegetation at the peak similar to English weeds, tropical on the lower slopes; comparative beauty of English and tropical plants; Dutch collectors for Leyden Museum; letter (not present) to be taken to Stevens with instructions re A. R. Wallace's specimens. Place: Java Notes: Letter no in contents list: 49

NHM-WP01.004.005    Correspondence:   Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace Annie née Mitten, Mitten William,  [1895.07.00]   Letter from A. R. Wallace to his wife Annie from Hotel du Glacier Du Rhone (Switzerland), Wednesday evening, annotated in WGW's? hand in pencil "(July 1895)"; re sending a box of plants, including Gentians, gathered at the Furka Pass, detailed instructions for planting in greenhouse, plans to put out on new rockery; Pa (Annie's father William Mitten) finding lots of curiosities including miniature willows; plans to go on to Grimsel Hospice and Meiringen. Place: Switzerland Notes: OLD REF WP1/19/18 and WP1/21/5

NHM-WP01.004.007    Correspondence:   Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace Annie née Mitten, Mitten William,  1895.07.12   Postcard from A. R. Wallace to his wife Annie from Grimsel Hospice, Thursday evening, postmarked 12 Jul 1895, re walk (with William Mitten) over Grimsel Pass, collecting Soldanellas and a Primula, plants boxed and sent off; plans to walk to Handeck to botanise and see a fine waterfall. Place: Switzerland Notes: Small piece torn out on right but text intact. OLD REF WP1/19/6/3 and later WP1/21/7. 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-WP01.005.019    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-WP01.005.028    Correspondence:   Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace Annie née Mitten  1887.05.04   Letter from A. R. Wallace to his wife Annie from Sioux City, 4 May 1887 Stamped envelope addressed to Mrs Wallace Frith Hill Godalming England, annotated in WGW's? hand on the front "Sioux City May 4th"; front postmark May but otherwise illegible, back postmarked Godalming 19 May 1887. Place: Sioux City Iowa USA