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WCP29

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
William Greenell Wallace [ARW's son]
Date:
17 November 1900
Source of text:
Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/1/29
Summary:

Regarding viewing "The Grange" (at Beaconsfield) near Amersham with his sister and mother, with details of journey, price of land per acre and opinion on suitability; instructions to report on size of rooms, water supply and position; asking for first name of Mr Gurney; possibility of ARW himself going to view; William's coat.

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WCP30

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
William Greenell Wallace [ARW's son]
Date:
19 November 1900
Source of text:
Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/1/30
Summary:

Regarding William's coat; viewing of "The Grange" near Amersham, ARW'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.

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WCP31

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
William Greenell Wallace [ARW's son]
Date:
28 November 1900
Source of text:
  • Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/1/31
  • Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/1/31
Summary:

Regarding inspection of a house (The Grange) near Amersham with a view to buying, enclosing pencil drawing of plan of house, headed: "The Grange, Beaconsfield".

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WCP32

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
William Greenell Wallace [ARW's son]
Date:
5 December 1900
Source of text:
Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/1/32
Summary:

William's new and better position with a "decent and liberal firm"; sending some of his goods including clothes, advice to buy some cellulose collars and cuffs; enclosing letter (not present) from Mr Davies who wants supporters in preserving Godalming Old Market Place and is interested in William's Rowan fields; fears they may lose "The Grange" through lack of investors with enough money, the owner having refused an offer of £14,000, Carter to view property, need to seek a builder with large capital.

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WCP33

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
William Greenell Wallace [ARW's son]
Date:
6 March 1901
Source of text:
Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/1/33
Summary:

Writing new edition [of Wonderful Century] with instructions for William in correction of MS; chapters on electricity; transmission of power, Niagara falls; Clerk-Maxwell theory; electric light; will send chapters on Radiation and Chemistry to a Mr Garnett who pointed out errors in first edition; new chapters to be written on astronomy including cosmic theory; unable to find a good [wood]cut of an early post-chaise with postillion, can William help; no need to send MS to Mac if a suitable expert in Newcastle.

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WCP34

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
William Greenell Wallace [ARW's son]
Date:
22 September 1901
Source of text:
Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/1/34
Summary:

Sherlock Holmes story serialised in Strand (Magazine), thanks William for part 2, speculates on development of plot; now looking for houses nearby, [Bingo] has been looking on his behalf; recovering from recent ill-health.

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WCP35

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
William Greenell Wallace [ARW's son]
Date:
15 November 1901
Source of text:
  • Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/1/35
  • Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/1/119
Summary:

Alteration of a closet [in the newly purchased property "Old Orchard"] to create a deep window sill for plants, enclosing tracing, 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.

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WCP36

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
William Greenell Wallace [ARW's son]
Date:
28 November 1901
Source of text:
  • Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/1/36
  • Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/1/121
Summary:

Water supply and surveying road to cottage, possible purchase of more land adjoining, enclosing tracings of Mr Donkin's building plans (not present).

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WCP37

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
William Greenell Wallace [ARW's son]
Date:
14 December 1901
Source of text:
Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/1/37
Summary:

Musical alarm clock for William, water supply to house, architect's plans; Christmas gifts.

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WCP38

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
William Greenell Wallace [ARW's son]
Date:
19 January 1902
Source of text:
  • Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/1/38
  • Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/1/123
Summary:

Progress of house building; garden plans; payment for Nutwood (Cottage).

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WCP39

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
William Greenell Wallace [ARW's son]
Date:
28 January 1902
Source of text:
Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/1/39
Summary:

House-building, work about to begin.

Contributor:
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WCP40

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
William Greenell Wallace [ARW's son]
Date:
2 February 1902
Source of text:
Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/1/40
Summary:

Progress of house building and garden preparation, problems with water supply.

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WCP41

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
William Greenell Wallace [ARW's son]
Date:
9 February 1902
Source of text:
Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/1/41
Summary:

Progress of house building, planting trees.

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WCP42

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
William Greenell Wallace [ARW's son]
Date:
16 February 1902
Source of text:
Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/1/42
Summary:

Progress of house building; the W C Reader (probably ARW, The Wonderful Century: Its Successes and Failures, 1898) has been adopted by the London School Board.

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WCP43

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
William Greenell Wallace [ARW's son]
Date:
9 March 1902
Source of text:
Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/1/43
Summary:

House-building and garden.

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WCP44

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
William Greenell Wallace [ARW's son]
Date:
16 March 1902
Source of text:
Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/1/44
Summary:

Recommended treatment if William contracts small-pox; progress of house-building; beginning autobiography; writing Astronomy chapter for new edition of Wond. Cent (ARW, The Wonderful Century: Its Successes and Failures, 1898); Macmillan request for reprint of Malay Archipelago.

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WCP45

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
William Greenell Wallace [ARW's son]
Date:
23 March 1902
Source of text:
Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/1/45
Summary:

Progress of garden and house-building, sending William a report on Acetylene generators.

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WCP46

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
William Greenell Wallace [ARW's son]
Date:
30 March 1902
Source of text:
Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/1/46
Summary:

Progress of house-building; gift of garden plants from Italy from Sir Thomas Hanbury.

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WCP47

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
William Greenell Wallace [ARW's son]
Date:
6 April 1902
Source of text:
Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/1/47
Summary:

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).

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WCP48

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
William Greenell Wallace [ARW's son]
Date:
13 April 1902
Source of text:
Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/1/48
Summary:

Gardening work at Broadstone; visitors at Broadstone; progress of house-building; William's holidays; sister Violet at home; Miss Buckton.

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Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project
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