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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

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NHM-WP01.005.034 Correspondence: Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace Annie née Mitten 1887.06.19 Letter from A. R. Wallace to his wife Annie from Stockton, California, 19 Jun 1887 Place: Stockton California USA

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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

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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.

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NHM-WP06.008.028 Correspondence: Wallace Alfred Russel ,Sims Thomas ,Wallace Mary Nee Webster 1904.03.02--1904 Letter from A. R. Wallace to Mr (Thomas) Sims, from Broadstone Dorset, 2 Mar 1904, thanking him for a parcel of letters, agreements, bills and drawings, noting that some of his own (A. R. Wallace's) drawings have been marked "W.G.Wallace" by his sister in error, and that two or three drawings by his brother (Herbert?) may be suitable to reproduce in his book; will offer material relating to the Webster's to his sister-in-law Mary in California; sends Thomas a cheque for £5, last book enabled him to clear a debt on the Broadstone house; asks about identity of an old house in a pencil drawing by his brother. Place: California USA Dorset England

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NHM-WP15.001.005 Correspondence: Wallace Alfred Russel, Mitten William, Wallace William Greenell 1897.07.21 Letter from A. R. Wallace to his father-in-law William Mitten, from Parkstone, Dorset, 21 Jul 1897, re sending Jamaica and Singapore moss; plants in flower in A. R. Wallace's pond and garden, letters from son William, who is working on a railway (in America?); purchase of land by the Parish (at Hurstpierpoint?); convolvulus. Place: Dorset England Jamaica USA Singapore Malaya Notes: When first listed this was were in a brown cardboard box in the form of a book, titled "Letters" on spine, containing miscellaneous apparently unrelated letters and photos; it seems more appropriate here.

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NHM-WP01.002.055 Correspondence: Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace Violet, Wallace Annie née Mitten, Wallace William Greenell, Wallace John 1894.11.05 Letter from A. R. Wallace to his daughter Violet, from Parkstone, Dorset 5 Nov 1894 re sending insect specimens, shells, Natal spider and its nest, and a live beetle to Violet for teaching purposes; Miss Heath; books for Violet's exams; plans for her "K.G." (kindergarten?), selling "Nutwood" impossible as it brings in £50 a year, income and housing for the family after his death; bad news from California of A. R. Wallace's brother (John) who has cancer, A. R. Wallace suspects vaccination the cause; A. R. Wallace's eyesight. Place: Dorset England

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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

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NHM-WP01.001.015 Correspondence: Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace William Greenell, Wallace Thomas Vere, Wallace Mary Anne, Monk Mrs 1891.10.13 Letter from A. R. Wallace to his son William, from Parkstone, Dorset, 13 Oct 1891 re: A. R. Wallace visit to Corfe with Ma, Grandma and Grandpa (A. R. Wallace's wife and parents); suicide of Mrs Monk; reading of "Ivanhoe". Place: Dorset England Notes: Numbered in pencil in Mrs Richard Wallace's hand: 14

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NHM-WP01.001.018 Correspondence: Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace William Greenell, Wallace Annie née Mitten, Wallace Violet Isabel?, Portheim?, Siemens , 1892.12.14 Letter from A. R. Wallace to his son William, from Parkstone, Dorset, 14 Dec 1892 re William's friendsdhip with (Portheim?) at Siemens; sister Violet; William's mother's query as to the fate of a medal. Place: Dorset England Notes: Numbered in pencil in Mrs Richard Wallace's hand:17

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NHM-WP01.001.030 Correspondence: Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace William Greenell, Wallace Annie née Mitten, Wallace Violet Isabel?, Gurney Mr 1900.11.19 Letter from A. R. Wallace to his son William, from Parkstone, Dorset, 19 Nov 1900 re William's coat; viewing of "The Grange" near Amersham, A. R. Wallace's decision to go to London and possibly stay at Mr Morse's Spiritualist Hotel near Baker Street station and join William, Violet and their mother in viewing the property. Place: Dorset England Notes: Numbered in pencil in Mrs Richard Wallace's hand: 28

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NHM-WP01.002.010 Correspondence: Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace Violet, Wallace William Greenell, Wallace Eliza, Mennel Mrs 1890.03.23 Letter from A. R. Wallace to his daughter Violet, from Parkstone, Dorset 23 Mar 1890 re Violet's health and expenses; family visitors. Place: Croydon Dorset England

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NHM-WP01.002.011 Correspondence: Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace Violet, Wallace Eliza, Wallace William Greenell, Benson Mrs 1890.05.19 Letter from A. R. Wallace to his daughter Violet, from Parkstone, Dorset 19 May 1890 re spring flowers; family affairs; Vaccination Commission; exam papers. Place: Dorset England Croydon

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NHM-WP01.002.025 Correspondence: Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace Violet, Wallace William Greenell, Wallace Annie née Mitten, Macdonald Miss 1892.04.03 Letter from A. R. Wallace to his daughter Violet, from Parkstone, Dorset 3 Apr 1892 re house at Godalming; family; Violet's order for pair of hedgehogs; bookbinding costs; horses; A. R. Wallace's review of Pampas book; new medal. Place: Dorset England

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NHM-WP01.002.051 Correspondence: Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace Violet, Wallace William Greenell, Wallace Annie née Mitten 1894.07.08 Letter from A. R. Wallace to his daughter Violet, from Parkstone, Dorset 8 Jul 1894 re trip to Devon, ferns magnificent; letter from her brother William who is on holiday, plans for both to visit Parkstone; itinerary of Violet's planned trip to Switzerland and Italy. Place: Devonshire Dorset England Italy Switzerland

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NHM-WP01.002.052 Correspondence: Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace Violet, Wallace William Greenell, Wallace Annie née Mitten, Reid Clement 1894.07.14 Letter from A. R. Wallace to his daughter Violet, from Parkstone, Dorset 14 Jul 1894, re her proposed tour to Switzerland and Italy with Madame Lund's party, sending £10 towards expenses; arrangement for meeting her brother William and visiting Parkstone; description of A. R. Wallace's and Ma's (Annie Wallace) ten days in Devon, wildflowers and ferns at Bolt Head, Salcombe and Brent; blue poppies and pink waterlily in flower in garden; two nearby houses including Mr Clement Reid's lodgings destroyed by fire. Place: Devonshire Dorset England Italy Switzerland

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NHM-WP01.002.064 Correspondence: Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace Violet, Wallace Annie née Mitten, Mitten Rose, Wallace William Greenell 1895.06.23 Letter from A. R. Wallace to his daughter Violet, from Parkstone, Dorset 23 Jun 1895 re her exam expenses and fees, sending £10 towards them; Silk (George Silk?) has come to spend a week; news from Ma (Annie Wallace ) and Aunt Rose (Rose Mitten) in Lucerne; costs of Switzerland excursion, A. R. Wallace and Grandpa's (William Mitten) plans to visit Switzerland; sending tickets (to the Zoo?) for July; roses sent to Violet's brother William. Place: Dorset England

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NHM-WP01.002.065 Correspondence: Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace Violet, Wallace William Greenell, Wallace Annie née Mitten, ? Eleanor? 1895.10.04 Letter from A. R. Wallace to his daughter Violet, from Parkstone, Dorset 4 Oct 1895, re bills from Violet's dressmaker and dentist; instructions for obtaining a copy of the County History of Lancashire; death of Crumpet, a family cat, and the fate of her kittens; A. R. Wallace's article on language published, leading article on it in the "Daily Chronicle"; regards to Eleanor; Ma's (Annie Mitten) health; Violet's brother William still at Govan. Place: Dorset England Notes: The article referred to is "The Expressiveness of Speech, or Mouth-Gesture as a Factor in the Origin of Language", Fortnightly Review 58, (n.s, 64, o.s.) 528-43, 1 Oct 1895.

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NHM-WP01.002.071 Correspondence: Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace Violet, Wallace Annie née Mitten, Wallace William Greenell, ? Eleanor? 1896.05.26 Letter from A. R. Wallace to his daughter Violet, from Parkstone, Dorset 26 May 1896, re Violet's proposed trip to Switzerland, relative merits of chalets, hotels and possible itineraries; flowers in garden; sending Zoo tickets; regards to Eleanor. Place: Dorset England Switzerland

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NHM-WP01.003.077 Correspondence: Wallace Herbert Edward, Sims Frances née Wallace, Wallace Mary Anne, Wallace Alfred Russel [1851].08.30 Letter from Herbert Edward Wallace to his sister Fanny and his mother (Mary Anne Wallace) from Barra de Rio Negro, 30 Aug (1851?) re his brother A. R. Wallace's departure up the Rio Negro; his own plan to spend two months collecting specimens for sale in order to repay A. R. Wallace's loan of £10; plans to leave for England, expecting to be home at Christmas. Notes: See WP1/3/88, for details of annotated 1904 envelope in which this letter was stored when received at the NHM.

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NHM-WP01.003.080 Correspondence: Wallace Alfred Russel, Sims Frances née Wallace, Wallace William Greenell, Wallace Herbert Spencer 1871.12.31 Letter from A. R. Wallace to his sister Fanny (Mrs Sims) from Holly House Barking E, 31 Dec 1871, announcing the birth of his second child, a son, the previous night. Notes: This was in a 1904 half-envelope with other letters: see WP18/17 for description of envelope.

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NHM-WP01.003.005 Correspondence: Wallace Alfred Russel, Silk George C, Wright Samuel 1840.01.15 Letter from A R Wallace to George (Silk), from Kington, 15 Jan 1840 asking about closure of library (in Hertford?) and sale of its books, and describing his rail journey to Kington, Kington area, outdoor pleasures of land surveying; Chartists. Place: England Kington Hertfordshire Worcestershire Notes: No in contents list: 3. Annotated in pencil, possibly by A. R. Wallace, "to George Silk".

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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.

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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

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NHM-WP01.003.015 Correspondence: Wallace Alfred Russel, Bates Henry Walter, Kirby William 1845.10.13 Letter from A. R. Wallace to H W Bates, from Neath, 13 Oct 1845 re exchange of insect specimens with list of those recently collected and wanted; difference between Donacia Impressa and D. linearis; design of an insect cabinet; Mr Kirby's cabinet; Ray Society; butterfly Colias hyale. Place: Neath Glamorganshire Wales Notes: Letter no in contents list: 13. Accompanying loose note (destroyed) in Sandra Knapp's hand c. 2001/2 : "Model for design of insect cabinet | A. R. Wallace to H W Bates 13th Oct 1845". (Emma Bennett, personal info 19/12/02.)

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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

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NHM-WP01.003.019 Correspondence: Wallace Alfred Russel, Bates Henry Walter, Oken Lorenz 1847.10.11 Letter from A. R. Wallace to Dr Bates, from Neath, 11 Oct 1847 re trip to London and Paris; describing the architecture, museums, galleries and boulevardes of Paris; the layout and operation of the Jardin des Plantes including a sketched section showing cabinets and cases in its museum of mineralogy; study of insects at the British Museum to name his collection of American coleoptera; desire to take one family and study thoroughly with regard to the theory of the origin of species; Ray Society; Oken's "Elements of physiophilosophy" and variety, distribution and arrangement of species. Notes: Letter no in contents list: 17. 4 folios.First folio annotated on front in blue pencil in A. R. Wallace's? hand "See near End"; sections mentioning origin of species marked or underlined in the same blue pencil.

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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, ParÃ¡, 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."

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NHM-WP01.003.027 Correspondence: Wallace Alfred Russel, Silk George C, Allen Charles, 1854.03.19 Copy in A. R. Wallace's hand of letter from A. R. Wallace to George Silk, from on board of the steamer Euxine, Mediterranean, 19 Mar 1854, continued on the steamer Bengal, Red Sea, 26 Mar (1854), re journey to Alexandria; life on board ship, fellow travellers, anti-cholera precautions at Gibraltar, Cairo, the desert, Alexandria, donkey drivers. Place: Alexandria Egypt Cairo Egypt Goa India Gibraltar Suez Egypt Notes: Letter no in contents list: 25. 2 folios, blue paper. Folios were stitched at centre fold with white cotton. Stitches removed December 2002 by PJL

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NHM-WP01.003.049 Correspondence: Wallace Alfred Russel, Bates Henry Walter, Darwin Charles Robert, 1860.12.24 Letter from A. R. Wallace to H W Bates, from Ternate, 24 Dec 1860, re A. R. Wallace's admiration of Darwin's "Origin of species"; birds and mammals better indicators of zoological geography than insects; exchange of specimens with Bates; plans to return to England in about 18 months; imminent voyage to Timor. Place: Ternate Moluccas Netherlands Indies Timor Australia New Guinea Notes: Letter no in contents list: 47

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NHM-WP01.008.027 Correspondence: Brown Robert, Wallace Alfred Russel, Lang Andrew, Kavanah ? 1904.01.08 Letter from Robert Brown Jnr to A. R. Wallace from Hull, 8 Jan 1904, enclosing a sheet headed "Remarks", re the origin of speech and Brown's paper on it, occult imitation, Socratic Dialogue on Language in Jowett's "Plato", Andrew Lang and the application of totemistic principles to historical names; returning A. R. Wallace's paper on "Speech" (not present). The "remarks" are notes with associated page numbers, (possibly pages in A. R. Wallace's paper?). Place: Hull Humberside England

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NHM-WP02.003.043 Printed: 1915.11.00 Press cutting annotated in WGW's? hand "D.C. 2-11-15", from "The Daily Chronicle"? 2 Nov 1915? re unveiling at Westminster Abbey of memorial plaques to Joseph Hooker, Lord Lister and A. R. Wallace.

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NHM-WP02.004.001 Note: 1882.06.13 A. R. Wallace's certificate of Honorary Membership of the Central Association of Spiritualists, 13 Jun 1882, signed E Dawson Rogers, President, and Thomas (Elliot?) Secretary.

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NHM-WP06.005.001 Draft: 1888.12.24 Printed proof copy with marginal corrections in A. R. Wallace's hand, of A. R. Wallace, "Darwinism: an exposition of the theory of natural selection with some of its applications" (London, Macmillan 1889) Wrapped in a paper sheet labelled in A. R. Wallace's hand "Darwinism | Set of corrected Proofs". There are date stamps of the printers (R & R Clark, Edinburgh) c. Jan-Apr 1889, on several pages. Many pages are annotated in A. R. Wallace's? hand "Author's Proof". Loose octavo pages consisting of two title pages, pages [i]-xvii and [1]-494, and a map of the world stamped "Proof. Stanford. Cockspur St. with the date 24.12. 88 added by hand. Wrapping paper very dirty and torn.

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NHM-WP06.011.005 Printed: 1913.04.05--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 the "Athenaeum" 5 Apr 1913. Marked for "Pub Morals." Place: Britain

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NHM-WP06.011.011 Printed: 1913.04.05--1913.00.00 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 the "Nation" 5 Apr 1913 headlined "Life and Letters | A new way with prophets". No By-line. Marked for "Pub. Morals." Annotated in blue pencil in A. R. Wallace's? hand "Best!" Place: Britain

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NHM-WP14.001.002 Printed: 1901.06.08 Cutting from the "Daily News" (London) dated in A. R. Wallace's hand August 6th 1901, of a letter to the editor from Wilfrid Scawen Blunt, from Beaulieu, Hants, 4 Aug 1901 headlined "Fox-hunting near Cairo. | Trespass and Assault. | An Extraordinary Incident" re an incident involving regiments of the Cairo army garrison being assaulted by Blunt's servants while fox-hunting on his property near Cairo in his absence, supporting his servants action and deploring the behaviour of the 11th Hussars. The reverse shows items including a reports on the Earl's Court Exhibition and part of the latest mail and steamship news. Place: Egypt

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NHM-WP15.001.001 Correspondence: Wallace Alfred Russel, Harvey William Henry, Hooker Sir Joseph Dalton 1853.05.23 Letter from W H H (William Harvey), to Hook. fil. (Joseph Hooker) from TCD (Trinity College, Dublin) date stamped 23 May 1853; full text is: My dear Hook. fil. | I find these Hepaticae among the New Zealand Greenosperms [sic] which I have just finished. | Send them to Mitten, that's a good kitten! | Yours Affy W.H.H. Place: Dublin Ireland New Zealand Notes: Found with Wallace family correspondence (WP1/3) but not entered in ms contents list. See letter from W B Turrill to W G Wallace from Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, 22 Apr 1948, Old Ref WP1/3/65, identifying this letter.

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NHM-WP01.001.001 Correspondence: Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace William Greenell, Wallace William Greenell, Sharpe Mr, Campbell John Douglas Sutherland 1889.06.09 Letter from A. R. Wallace to his son William, from Godalming 9 Jun 1889 re: New house at Parkstone, Dorset; marking examination papers; packing fossils and birds eggs; spiritualism. Place: England (Surrey) Notes: Numbered in pencil in Mrs Richard Wallace's hand: 1

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NHM-WP01.001.009 Correspondence: Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace William Greenell, Wallace Violet, Buxton Mr, Cockerell Mr 1891.01.25 Letter from A. R. Wallace to his son William, from Parkstone, Dorset, 25 Jan 1891 re an enclosure (not present); house alterations; the Buxton family; suggestion William join Institute of Electrical Engineers; Mr Cockerell collecting shells; William's sister Violet's postal address. Place: Dorset England Notes: Numbered in pencil in Mrs Richard Wallace's hand: 8

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NHM-WP01.001.019 Correspondence: Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace William Greenell, Wallace Violet Isabel?, Macdonald Miss, King & Co 1892.12.22 Letter from A. R. Wallace to his son William, from Parkstone, Dorset, 22 Dec 1892 re arrival of William's medal and certificate (possibly from the Society of Electrical Engineers?), sending them on to him to show people at Hurst, letter from William's Portsmouth friend will be sent on also; A. R. Wallace's preference for the head of Galvani or some other electrical scientist rather than the Prince of Wales on the medal; William's progress at work; Miss McDonald arriving for Christmas; sister Violet's career prospects; William's return to Charlton; King & Co's (Scufi?) Album (stamp album?) not yet out. Place: Dorset Hurst Berkshire England Charlton West Sussex Notes: Numbered in pencil in Mrs Richard Wallace's hand:18

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NHM-WP01.001.021 Correspondence: Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace William Greenell, Wallace Violet Isabel?, Crooke ?, Stead ? 1893.05.04 Letter from A. R. Wallace to his son William, from Parkstone, Dorset, 4 May 1893 re Mr Crooke's behaviour towards William; enclosing a letter from his sister Violet (not present); mentioning Mr Stead and (spirit?) writing. Place: Dorset England Notes: Numbered in pencil in Mrs Richard Wallace's hand:20

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NHM-WP01.001.035 Correspondence: Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace William Greenell, Wallace Annie née Mitten, Mitten Flora 1901.11.15 Letter from A. R. Wallace to his son William, from Parkstone, Dorset, 15 Nov 1901 re alteration of a closet (in the newly purchased property "Old Orchard"?) to create a deep window sill for plants, enclosing tracing (not present), alterations to ground-plan of house with details; inspection of "Old Orchard" with aunt Flora; details of garden; engagement of a gardener and men to make road and fence; builder Mr Curtis, Carter's head manager, lent to advise on design and building; hopes working drawings ready by Christmas; details of plans for sub-contracting, payment, and suppliers of materials. Place: Dorset England Notes: Numbered in pencil in Mrs Richard Wallace's hand: 33. Check details of loose tracings, one may be the enclosure

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NHM-WP01.001.047 Correspondence: Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace William, Wallace Violet, Hanbury Sir Thomas, Wimborne , Buckton Miss, Evans Mr, Donkin ? 1902.04.06 Letter from A. R. Wallace to his son William, from Parkstone, Dorset, 6 Apr 1902 re receipt of plants from Italy; progress of house-building and garden; wages of labourers; cost of materials; arrival of Miss Buckton, a paying guest; William's sister Violet; encloses letter from the Cape (not present). Place: Dorset England South Africa Notes: Numbered in pencil in Mrs Richard Wallace's hand: 45

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NHM-WP01.001.052 Correspondence: Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace William Greenell, Wallace Annie, Casey Olive, Doyle Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan 1902.05.20 Letter from A. R. Wallace to his son William, from Parkstone, Dorset, 20 May 1902 re William's holiday at Keswick; visit to Broadstone with Ma (William's mother, Annie Wallace) and Olive Casey; aquatic plants for garden arrived from America; slow progress in house-building; Conan Doyle's "Hound story" disappointing; awful West Indian volcanic eruption (Mount Pelee, Martinique, 8 May 1902). Place: Dorset England Notes: Numbered in pencil in Mrs Richard Wallace's hand: 50

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NHM-WP01.001.079 Correspondence: Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace William Greenell, Wallace Violet, Dresser Henry Eeles 1903.07.27 Letter from A. R. Wallace to his son William, from Broadstone, Dorset, 27 Jul 1903 re domestic affairs; William's career prospects. Place: Dorset England Notes: Numbered in pencil in Mrs Richard Wallace's hand: 75

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NHM-WP01.001.116 Correspondence: Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace William Greenell, Wallace Violet, MacAlpine G A, Slater Matthew, Spruce Richard, 1906.09.08 Letter from A. R. Wallace to his son William, from Broadstone, Dorset, 8 Sep 1906 re William's climbing tour in Switzerland; unusually hot summer; attempts to get Spruce's Journals from Mr Slater. Place: Dorset England Switzerland Zermatt Notes: Numbered in pencil in Mrs Richard Wallace's hand: 109

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NHM-WP01.001.145 Correspondence: Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace William Greenell, Wallace Violet, Strang William Scottish artist 1908.12.23 Letter from A. R. Wallace to his son William, from Broadstone, Dorset, 23 Dec 1908 re books sent to his son William for Christmas, Scottish artist Strang's visit, portrait in chalks (of A. R. Wallace?) for Windsor; William's sister Violet going to Hurst; lecture sent to London to be typed. Place: Dorset England Notes: Numbered in pencil in Mrs Richard Wallace's hand: 124 annotated in an unknown hand "portrait by Strang"

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NHM-WP01.001.147 Correspondence: Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace William Greenell, Wallace A, Thomson St Clair 1909.03.18 Letter from A. R. Wallace to his son William, from Old Orchard, Broadstone, Wimborne (Dorset), 18 Mar 1909, re William's health, larynx, mediumistic healing, surgery; filing of papers and pamphlets; work on new book; encloses a "cutting of a rather old nigger story". (See WP1/1/138). Enclosures: letter from Dr A. Wallace, 39 Harley Street W London, 15 Mar 1909, to A. R. Wallace re William's health (WP1/1/150); card recording an appointment for William with Dr St Clair Thomson (WP1/1/151). Place: Dorset England Notes: Numbered in pencil in Mrs Richard Wallace's hand: 126. On headed paper.

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NHM-WP01.001.154 Correspondence: Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace William Greenell, Wallace Violet Isabel?, Hudson ?, Jennings ?, Michaelis Madame 1890.11.02 Letter from A. R. Wallace to his son William from Parkstone, Dorset, 2 Nov 1890 re William's studies, fees and diet; rain delaying work on house but tiling of roof begun and emptying of cesspit for laying of drains arranged, Railway bank cuts off natural drainage, details of drainage plan; Violet going to London after Christmas, Madame Michaelis leaving Croydon to set up a (teacher) training college near a kindergarten in Notting Hill; postcard re civil service ticket enclosed (not present). Place: Parkstone Dorset England London Notes: OLD REF Correspondence 1838-1869 WP1/19/15