NHM-WP01.001.156    Correspondence:   Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace William Greenell, Wallace Annie née Mitten, Crump Mr?, Ponton Mungo, Rigler ?, Seller Mr  1891.03.19   Letter from A. R. Wallace to his son William from Parkstone, Dorset, 19 Mar 1891, re proposed visit by William and Mr Crump, best to delay as wallpapering not yet finished; faulty boiler design not noticed by plumbers or by Mr Rigler or Ponton, fixed by ironmonger Mr Seller; Gas stove working well. Place: Parkstone Dorset England Notes: OLD REF Letters re houses and building WP1/19/4/2

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

NHM-WP01.001.160    Correspondence:   Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace William Greenell, Wallace Violet Isabel?, Lang ?, Silk George C, Williams Edgar, Portheim?  1893.02.08   Letter from A. R. Wallace to his son William from Parkstone (Dorset), 8 Feb 1893, with decorative photographic print header captioned "counting our chickens" showing a pair of owls? looking at two eggs in a nest; re William's fees and subscription to the Electrical Institution; tickets to the Zoo; A. R. Wallace recovering from illness; greenhouse plants killed by frost, boiler and pipes now fitted and Wareham engaged to stoke boiler morning and evening; snowdrops, primroses, Christmas roses and other plants in flower in garden; death of major Lang; Violet working on "Lessons on familiar animals"; A. R. Wallace preparing to begin various reviews and articles; hopes William and Portheim? getting on well with evening classes, asks for more details of Portheim? and any news of George Silk's godson Edgar Williams who works at Siemens. Place: Parkstone Dorset England Notes: OLD REF Gardening letters 1891-1896: WP1/19/3/3

NHM-WP01.001.162    Correspondence:   Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace William Greenell, Wallace Violet Isabel?, Schulz ?, Ackland ?, Conway Sir William Martin, Reade Charles, Casey ? Miss, Allman George James  1898.12.02   Letter from A. R. Wallace to his son William from Parkstone, Dorset, 2 Dec 1898, re letter from William (from USA), incident with cattle; WGW's failure to catch many (small mammals), A. R. Wallace recommends using a jar or tip-up box trap (illustrated with ink sketch), catching mice in log hut, trying any pine woods for seed and kernel eaters; instructions to get to know local ranchers and ask for details about their mortgages, crops and living; Violet observing teaching in Germany, says it is far better than in England, now staying with Rektor Schulz; young Mr Acland [Ackland?] from England also there to learn German and study education; sending a "Chronicle " containing a letter by Conway about climbing in the Andes, "Hard Cash" by C. Reade and three photos taken by Miss Casey of the house, one showing altered Summer-house and Loop line path (none present); has given a talk and reading at the house on the Malays for schools; sudden death of Dr Allman; WGW's photos of his hunting trip very good. Place: Parkstone Dorset England USA Notes: OLD REF Correspondence 1879-1922: WP1/19/21

NHM-WP01.001.164    Correspondence:   Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace William Greenell, MacAlpine G A, Wallace John, Wallace Mary née Webster, Wallace Herbert, Allman George James, Wyckoff Walter Augustus  1898.12.23   Letter from A. R. Wallace to his son William from Parkstone, Dorset, 23 Dec 1898 re drainage work on house; sale of Dr Allman's house; detailed advice on where William and Mac should go while in America, recommending visit to William's aunt and uncle (Mary and John Wallace) in California, cousin Herbert Assistant Engineer of Southern Railway and may get them work or rail passes; urges William to write a book on his return; recommends Wyckoff's articles on "The Workers" in Scribner's Magazine; birthday and new year greetings. Place: New Zealand Parkstone Dorset England USA Notes: OLD REF Correspondence 1879-1922: WP1/19/23

NHM-WP01.001.166    Correspondence:   Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace William Greenell, MacAlpine G A, Craig Edward Thomas  1899.02.28   Letter from A. R. Wallace to his son William from Parkstone, Dorset, 28 Feb 1899 re William's letters from America, death of his horse, snowshoes, severe winter in New York; "Ardmore" still not sold; gathering material for autobiography, does William know whereabouts of steel seal and inscription on family ring, intends to visit a Dorset clerygyman who owns a painting of a member of the Wallace family and if possible photograph for the book ; bulbs and seeds ordered for garden; apparent loss of books and magazines in post; William's intention to start a business in Bournemouth (with Mac?); A. R. Wallace writing on white men in the tropics for the New York "Independent"; writing on Craig's "History of Ralahine", Irish cooperative farm 1831-33, to publicise a successful experiment in Socialism. Place: Parkstone Dorset England USA Ireland Notes: OLD REF Correspondence 1879-1922: WP1/19/25

NHM-WP01.001.168    Correspondence:   Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace William Greenell, Curtis Percy, Donkin Mr, Barnes ?, Kipling Joseph Rudyard,  [1902.01.25]   Letter from A. R. Wallace to his son William from Parkstone, Dorset, dated 25 Jan 1901 but almost certainly written 1902 (see other letters on house building) re progress of house building (at "Old Orchard", Broadstone?), workmen's shop put up in grounds by Percy Curtis who will mark foundations next week and begin excavating; Mr Donkin says plans ready to send to Mr Barnes and building committee; water mains laid to main road; greenhouse ordered from Cooper; plans to put stove under house to warm both it and greenhouse; William to remember acetylene and fire-brick; sending books "Kim" and one on Anglo-Saxon history, opinions of both. Place: Broadstone Parkstone Dorset England Notes: OLD REF Letters re houses and building: WP1/19/4/4

NHM-WP01.001.170    Correspondence:   Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace William Greenell, Donkin Mr,  [1902.03.02]   Letter from A. R. Wallace to his son William from Parkstone, Dorset, dated 2 Mar 1901 but almost certainly written 1902 (see other letters on house building), re progress of house building at "Old Orchard" (Broadstone); collapse of cellar excavations after wet weather but cellar walls now going up, plans for drainage of cellar, concrete footings for outer walls well advanced, three bricklayers and six labourers working, Mr Donkin's drawings for windows done; horses and cows from adjacent fields have eaten some garden plants, fencing now improved; A. R. Wallace has recommenced work on new edition of his "New Century" and finished chapter on Astronomy; request for information on the "Dargue" system of acetylene gas. Place: Broadstone Parkstone Dorset England Notes: OLD REF Letters re houses and building: WP1/19/4/5

NHM-WP01.001.172    Correspondence:   Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace William Greenell, Swinton A C, Mitten William, Mitten Rose, Casey Olive, Tolstoy Leo  1901.07.17   Letter from A. R. Wallace to his son William from Parkstone, Dorset, 17 Jul 1901 re William's proposed visit during his holidays; A. R. Wallace working since Christmas on new editions of "Wonderful Century", "Darwinism", and "Island Life" the latter requiring much correspondence to correct lists of flora and fauna; also working on a "Wonderful Century" reader, trouble with illustrations; has also been looking at estates and feels one between Tunbridge Wells and East Grinstead suitable, Mr Swinton to see it tomorrow; Rose (Mitten) and Grandpa (William Mitten) staying, visiting the Caseys; Rose's health; encloses "I.L.P. News" containing A. R. Wallace article on Tolstoy, sorry to hear Tolstoy ill. Place: Parkstone Dorset Kent Sussex England Notes: OLD REF Letters re houses and building: WP1/19/4/6

NHM-WP01.001.174    Correspondence:   Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace William Greenell, Wallace Annie née Mitten, Carter ?  1901.11.11   Letter from A. R. Wallace to his son William from Parkstone, Dorset, 11 Nov 1901 re near completion of purchase of (Broadstone) property, road making, fencing and gardening can now begin; Carter's head builder to draw up preliminary house plans; A. R. Wallace expects definite offer for "Nutwood" (Cottage, Godalming) next week and will also put up "For Sale" sign at Parkstone house; has designed two gates on proper mechanical principles; if work slack at William's firm after Christmas he might take leave and supervise "Ellerslie" (proposed name for new house?); Sends tracing of upper floor plan and rough tracing of 25" Ordnance map showing ground and access from Poole road (neither present, probably WP1/1/119 and WP1/1/118 or 121). Place: Broadstone Parkstone Dorset England Notes: OLD REF Letters re houses and building: WP1/19/4/9

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

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-WP01.001.180    Correspondence:   Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace William Greenell, Reynolds Osborne, Perry ?, Thomson William Lord Kelvin, Allen ?, Wallace Violet Isabel?  1903.01.12   Letter from A. R. Wallace to his son William from Broadstone, Dorset, 12 Jan 1903 annotated in WGW's? hand "lecture | atoms"; re lecture by Osborne Reynolds on the nature of the universe, his explanation of gravity similar to Allen's; work on house and garden; reading books for material for his own book, ("Man's place in the Universe"?) hopes to get it out by summer; WGW's business in Ipswich and London. Place: Broadstone Dorset Ipswich Suffolk England London Notes: Wallace, Alfred Russel (1903), Man's Place in the Universe: A Study of the Results of Scientific Research in Relation to the Unity or Plurality of Worlds. (London, Chapman & Hall, Oct. 1903). OLD REF Letters re books and writing 1903-1907: WP1/19/9/1

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-WP01.001.184    Correspondence:   Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace William Greenell, Wallace William, Wallace William Jnr, Wallace George, Poe Edgar Allan, Riley James Whitcomb  1904.02.20   Letter from A. R. Wallace to his son William from Broadstone, Dorset, 20 Feb 1904 re writing recollections, has written chapter 2, on Usk, and now beginning chapter 1, on relations and ancestors, has lost William's notes made (of family gravestones?) at Laleham, can William recall details; writing on James Whitcomb Riley, Poe and "Leonanie" for the "Fortnightly", has written to American editors and biographers of Poe for information; injury to William's foot. Place: Broadstone Dorset England Laleham Surrey England Notes: OLD REF Correspondence 1879-1922: WP1/19/30

NHM-WP01.001.186    Correspondence:   Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace William Greenell, McCormick Ernest,  1904.09.15   Letter from A. R. Wallace to his son William from Broadstone, Wimborne (Dorset), 15 Sep 1904 re writing an article against reincarnation for the "London Magazine"; working on autobiography; interesting article "Is Vaccination a Disastrous Delusion" by a Bournemouth man (Ernest McCormick) in "The Westminster Review"; visit from an American journalist who interviewed and photographed A. R. Wallace. Place: Broadstone Dorset England USA Notes: OLD REF Correspondence 1879-1922: WP1/19/29

NHM-WP01.001.188    Correspondence:   Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace William Greenell, Wallace Violet Isabel?, Casey ?, Casey Edward, Hanbury Sir Thomas,  1904.08.14   Letter from A. R. Wallace to his son William from Broadstone, Dorset, 14 Aug 1904 annotated in WGW's? hand "autobiography": re lost key to chess box; arrival of an autograph book from Bright's; A. R. Wallace's eyes improving and work begun again on autobiography, thinks it will take a year to write, has reached the age of 21 and sketch of his character at the time; letter from Mr Casey about Edward's college testimonial; Violet enjoying Borth; visit from Sir Thomas Hanbury. Place: Broadstone Dorset England Borth Wales Notes: The implication is that the autograph book, large, was intended for keeping autograph letters in. Nothing fitting the description was found among these papers.

NHM-WP01.001.190    Correspondence:   Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace William Greenell, Birch Frederick R, Wallace Violet Isabel?, Sharpe ?, Fisher Osmond, Barrett Sir William Fletcher, Poynting J H  1907.09.12   Letter from A. R. Wallace to his son William from Broadstone, Dorset, 12 Sep 1907 annotated in WGW's? hand "Mars"; enclosing a paper (not present) on glacial valleys sent by a young man from Middlesborough; death and funeral of Mr Weston; Fred Birch arrived at Minas Geraes; struggling with temperatures and canals of Mars (for "Is Mars Habitable?", published Dec 1907), has written to mathematicians Sharpe?, Fisher, Barrett and Poynting on the subject; suffering from asthma, thinks diet the cause; Violet to visit. Place: Brazil Broadstone Dorset England Notes: OLD REF Letters re books and writing 1903-1907: WP1/19/9/8

NHM-WP01.001.192    Correspondence:   Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace William Greenell, Poynting J H, Macmillan & Co  1907.09.26   Letter from A. R. Wallace to his son William from Broadstone, Dorset, 26 Sep 1907 annotated in WGW's? hand "Mars"; re sending William's clothes; mss of Mars book ("Is Mars Habitable?") sent to Macmillan's after extensive revision and correction, asks William to read proofs, Prof Poynting to read proofs of new chapter. Place: Broadstone Dorset England Notes: OLD REF Letters re books and writing 1903-1907: WP1/19/9/10

NHM-WP01.001.194    Correspondence:   Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace William Greenell, Waugh ?, Young ?, Spruce Richard  1908.03.16   Letter from A. R. Wallace to his son William from Broadstone, Wimborne (Dorset), 16 Mar 1908 re correspondence with Mr Waugh; (Daily News?) Reading (competition); plans to spend £25 payment when Spruce book ("Notes of a botanist on the Amazon and Andes", by Richard Spruce, edited and condensed and with a biography by A. R. Wallace, published Dec 1908), finished by building a long cement windbreak in the garden; an artist, Mr Young, visiting to finish some of Spruce's outline drawings, four new Spruce pictures found, several photographs including native portraits will also illustrate the book, first proofs have arrived. Place: Amazon Andes South America Broadstone Dorset England Notes: OLD REF Letters re houses and building: WP1/19/4/14

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-WP01.001.198    Correspondence:   Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace William Greenell, Wallace Annie née Mitten, Wallace Violet Isabel?, Swinton A C, Swinton Mrs A C, Williams Anuerin, Darwin Charles Robert  1908.12.02   Letter from A. R. Wallace to his son William from Old Orchard, Broadstone, Wimborne (Dorset), 2 Dec 1908 annotated in WGW's? hand "Lecture | Medals" and " O M | V"? re request from Mrs Swinton for full names of William and his sister Violet, Aneurin Williams, barrister and a director of the "Garden City Company" her husband's executor, past correspondence about Mr Swinton's will on behalf of the Land Nationalisation Society, shares for William and Violet; arrival of the (Royal Society) Copley medals, one gold and one silver; letter from Lord Chancellor excusing A. R. Wallace from personal attendance at the Investiture (of the Order of Merit); his own and William's health; progress of writing lecture (on Darwinism, for the Royal Institution). Place: Broadstone Dorset England Notes: OLD REF Letters re R I lecture and Medals 1908 and 1909: WP1/19/11/3

NHM-WP01.001.200    Correspondence:   Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace William Greenell, Legge Hon. Sir Harry Charles knight, Wilhelm II  1908.12.17   Letter from A. R. Wallace to his son William from Old Orchard, Broadstone, Wimborne (Dorset), 17 Dec 1908 re investiture and receipt of Order of Merit medal from Colonel Legge, describing documents and insignia in detail; conversation with Colonel Legge about his attendance on and drives around the English countryside with the German Emperor, the Emperor's love of England. Place: Broadstone Dorset England Notes: No annotations, only a tick at top right in lead pencil. OLD REF Letters re R I lecture and Medals 1908 and 1909: WP1/19/11/5

NHM-WP01.001.202    Correspondence:   Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace William Greenell, Carnegie Andrew, Jordan Heinrich Ernst Karl, Rothschild Lionel Walter, Hall John, Poulton Sir Edward Bagnall  1909.02.23   Letter from A. R. Wallace to Thomas Sims, undated and Letter from A. R. Wallace to his son William from Old Orchard, Broadstone, Wimborne (Dorset), 23 Feb 1909 re sending copy of "Pall Mall Magazine" containing interview with and photos of A. R. Wallace; description of Diplodocus skeleton at the Natural History Museum, donated by Carnegie; Birds of Paradise; meeting at NHM with Jordan and Rothschild who had brought some New Guinea butterflies for him to see, invitation from Rothschild to spend a week at Tring, may go in the summer; emergence of three small Longicorn beetles from a clump of orchids sent from Buenos Ayres by John Hall, two caught and identified by British Museum as a species of Ibidion not in its collection; capture of a large orange and brown moth or butterfly which Rothschild thinks a Castnia, in the orchid house and a chrysalis on same orchid as the one harbouring the Longicorns, has sent moth and chrysalis to Prof Poulton for the Oxford collection, amazement that the same plant should produce both a rare moth and beetle after a year in a greenhouse. Place: Brazil Broadstone Dorset Tring Hertfordshire England Notes: OLD REF Letter re a curious event 1909: WP1/19/12/1

NHM-WP01.002.001    Correspondence:   Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace Violet  1889.05.16   Letter from A. R. Wallace to his daughter Violet, from Godalming 16 May 1889 re inspection of houses and Violet's education and expenses. Place: England Surrey