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WCP1661

From:
Richard Spruce
To:
Frances ("Fanny") Sims (née Wallace)
Date:
27 February 1867
Source of text:
Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/3/57
Summary:

The return of some of his diplomas found by her; ARW's stereoscope; spiritualism; health.

Contributor:
Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project
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WCP359

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Frances ("Fanny") Sims (née Wallace)
Date:
25 June 1855
Source of text:
  • Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/3/34
  • Marchant, J. (Ed.). (1916). In: Alfred Russel Wallace; Letters and Reminiscences. Vol. 1. London & New York: Cassell & Co. [pp. 56-58]
  • Wallace, A. R. (1908). In: My Life: a Record of Events and Opinions (2nd edition). London: Chapman & Hall. [pp. 178-181]
Summary:

Thomas Sims's photography business; Stevens' proposal to send ARW an assistant, desirable qualities in an assistant, Charles's deficiencies; Madame Pfeiffer's insect collection; news of Australian Expedition (A C Gregory [Northern Australian]; arrival of new missionary from England; wanting a shoe last; wanting news of John and Mary in California; collapse of Page, Bacon and Co; Dyak's delight in musical box.

Contributor:
Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project
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WCP360

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Frances ("Fanny") Sims (née Wallace)
Date:
[28 Sept. & 17 Oct. 1855]
Source of text:
Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/3/35
Summary:

The Sims' move to Conduit Street and photography business, with detailed advice and questions, suggests asking Mr Vignolles [Vignoles] to introduce their work at Royal Society Soirees; mother's future; post from England and arrival of a box with shoes (good) and bacon (spoiled).

Contributor:
Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project
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WCP362

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Frances ("Fanny") Sims (née Wallace)
Date:
20 February [1856]
Source of text:
  • Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/3/37
  • Marchant, J. (Ed.). (1916). In: Alfred Russel Wallace; Letters and Reminiscences. Vol. 1. London & New York: Cassell & Co. [pp. 60-61]
  • Wallace, A. R. (1908). In: My Life: a Record of Events and Opinions (2nd edition). London: Chapman & Hall. [pp. 182-183]
Summary:

Departure from Sarawak, leaving Charles behind; admirable character of Sir James Brooke; slow healing of injured foot; good collection of insects in Borneo; Sims' photography business; Fenton's Crimea photographs; justification of Crimean war.

Contributor:
Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project
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WCP365

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Frances ("Fanny") Sims (née Wallace)
Date:
10 December 1856
Source of text:
  • Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/3/40
  • Marchant, J. (Ed.). (1916). In: Alfred Russel Wallace; Letters and Reminiscences. Vol. 1. London & New York: Cassell & Co. [p. 64]
Summary:

Arrival of letters from home; birth of first niece or nephew; expense of Sims's rent and financial burden to his mother; departure for Aru in two days time; diet on Aru, list of food stores to be taken, scarcity of fowl, will eat Birds of Paradise and Kangaroo; friends and family; Eliza Roberts's moustache.

Contributor:
Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project
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WCP376

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Frances ("Fanny") Sims (née Wallace)
Date:
10 October 1861
Source of text:
  • Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/3/51
  • Marchant, J. (Ed.). (1916). In: Alfred Russel Wallace; Letters and Reminiscences. Vol. 1. London & New York: Cassell & Co. [pp. 85-87]
Summary:

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. ARW's specimens.

Contributor:
Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project
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WCP391

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Frances ("Fanny") Sims (née Wallace)
Date:
6 July 1893
Source of text:
Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/3/74
Summary:

Fanny's sore throat and ARW's son William's move to Newcastle.

Contributor:
Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project
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WCP392

From:
Herbert Edward ("Edward") Wallace
To:
Frances ("Fanny") Sims (née Wallace)
Date:
7 [May] [1849]
Source of text:
Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/3/75
Summary:

On receiving ARW’s letters, has decided to join him at Para, Brazil; departing from Liverpool in a few weeks. Glad Fanny’s things have reached her in Georgia. “We are doomed to be a scattered family...let us meet it bravely [and] hope that all its members may meet yet again.”

Contributor:
Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project
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WCP393

From:
Herbert Edward ("Edward") Wallace
To:
Frances ("Fanny") Sims (née Wallace)
Date:
September [1849]
Source of text:
Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/3/76
Summary:

Describes Santarein [Santarém], a low-lying town, with most houses only one story. Very abundant fish in river, staple of inhabitants. Made a “Zoological discovery” — a blue pig. Remember pub sign of “Blue pig” at Neath which we all thought was mythological? “No longer a fable...Let the people of Neath know I have seen in Brazil, a living breathing, live Blue Pig.”

Contributor:
Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project
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WCP397

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Frances ("Fanny") Sims (née Wallace)
Date:
31 December 1871
Source of text:
Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/3/80
Summary:

Announcing the birth of his second child, a son, the previous night.

Contributor:
Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project
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WCP398

From:
[unknown person]
To:
Frances ("Fanny") Sims (née Wallace)
Date:
1872-1874
Source of text:
  • Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/3/81
  • Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/3/81
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project
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WCP399

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Frances ("Fanny") Sims (née Wallace)
Date:
26 August 1883
Source of text:
Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/3/82
Summary:

Describing a visit to their childhood home in Usk; gravestones of Mary Anne and Emma [siblings] in the churchyard; visit to Ragland Castle; Rose and William Mitten at Abergavenny.

Contributor:
Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project
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WCP400

From:
Frances ("Fanny") Sims (née Wallace)
To:
Alfred Russel Wallace
Date:
27 June 1887
Source of text:
  • Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/3/83(1)
  • Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/3/83(2)
Summary:

Papers received from California with news of ARW's lectures there; John's conversion (to spiritualism); possible identity of people named [during a séance]; the Sims's (photography) business, lack of wealthy customers, photographing cowboys from the American Exhibition.

Contributor:
Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project
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WCP401

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Frances ("Fanny") Sims (née Wallace)
Date:
24 August 1888
Source of text:
Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/3/84
Summary:

House-hunting in Wales and Gloucestershire; visit to Miss North.

Contributor:
Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project
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WCP402

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Frances ("Fanny") Sims (née Wallace)
Date:
22 December 1891
Source of text:
Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/3/85(2)
Summary:

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 ARW.

Contributor:
Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project
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WCP449

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Frances ("Fanny") Sims (née Wallace)
Date:
30 May 1887
Source of text:
Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/5/33
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project
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WCP5572

From:
John Wallace
To:
Frances ("Fanny") Sims (née Wallace)
Date:
5 May 1849
Source of text:
  • Wallace Family Collection (private collection)
  • California Historical Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project
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WCP6098

From:
[unknown person]
To:
Frances ("Fanny") Sims (née Wallace)
Date:
3 January 1841
Source of text:
  • Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP18/32
  • Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP18/32
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project
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WCP6332

From:
William Greenell Wallace [ARW's brother]
To:
Frances ("Fanny") Sims (née Wallace)
Date:
8 August 1844
Source of text:
Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/3/10
Summary:

His new lodgings and hope for work; asking after friends in Hertford; wishing her a pleasant voyage and advising her to get some creosote for toothache.

Contributor:
Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project

WCP6671

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Frances ("Fanny") Sims (née Wallace)
Date:
1836-1843
Source of text:
Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP3/13
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project
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