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From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
William Greenell Wallace [ARW's son]
Date:
12 May 1891
Source of text:
Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/1/12
Summary:

Describes ordering a book on conic section for William.

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From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
William Greenell Wallace [ARW's son]
Date:
[1907]
Source of text:
Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/1/124
Summary:

Visit to lawyer in Chancery Lane and asking William to reserve hotel rooms.

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From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
William Greenell Wallace [ARW's son]
Date:
22 May 1907
Source of text:
Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/1/125
Summary:

Valuation of books and pamphlets including William Mitten's "Mosses".

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From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
William Greenell Wallace [ARW's son]
Date:
13 June [1907]
Source of text:
Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/1/126
Summary:

William's career; catalogue of priced books and drawings sent to aunt Flora (Mitten); Parish Council meeting; work on Spruce.

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From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
William Greenell Wallace [ARW's son]
Date:
31 October 1897
Source of text:
Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/1/205
Summary:

No summary available.

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From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
William Greenell Wallace [ARW's son]
Date:
16 November 1897
Source of text:
Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/1/206
Summary:

No summary available.

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From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
William Greenell Wallace [ARW's son]
Date:
23 May 1901
Source of text:
Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/1/207
Summary:

No summary available.

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From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Violet Isabel Wallace
Date:
7 August [1892?]
Source of text:
Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/2/136
Summary:

No summary available.

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From:
Thomas Wilson
To:
Mary Ann Wallace (née Greenell)
Date:
26 March 1838
Source of text:
Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/3/91/1
Summary:

The Wilson's imminent emigration to Australia and re legacies (from the Greenell side of the family) for ARW and his brother John Wallace. Thomas Wilson was Mary Ann Wallace's brother in law and the executor of the will of ?J ?S Greenell.

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From:
Mary Ann Wallace (née Greenell)
To:
[Thomas?] [Wilson?]
Date:
18? October 1845
Source of text:
  • Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/3/91/2
  • Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/3/91/2
Summary:

Writes her brother at request of sons John and ARW, concerning their Legacies which should have been paid upon the death of their late uncle. They are anxious and need the money for their businesses; “never once doubted your good intentions,” but please inform them when they may expect a payment from you.

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From:
Frances ("Fanny") Sims (née Wallace)
To:
Mary Ann Wallace (née Greenell)
Date:
11 September 1844
Source of text:
Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/3/92/1
Summary:

Chatty shipboard observations for her mother in England while en route to New York City; behavior of passengers; illnesses; favorable first impressions of America, on way to Canada, then settles in Southern U.S. Finds comfortable teaching situation in Georgia girl’s school. Wishes mother could join her, but distance is prohibitive.

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From:
Frances ("Fanny") Sims (née Wallace)
To:
Wallace, Alfred Russel & Wallace, Herbert Edward & Wallace, John & Wallace, William
Date:
12 September 1844
Source of text:
Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/3/92/2
Summary:

Life aboard ship; chattering Americans and silent Englishmen. Saw whales, dolphins (sailors harpooned three and ate them) and “sea Monsters.”“Passengers think of nothing else but eating, drinking, & smoking.” Englishman says “land in America is cheap and yields abundantly.” Droll gentleman from Georgia tells “such absurd stories about the niggers and sings their songs.”

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From:
Frances ("Fanny") Sims (née Wallace)
To:
William Greenell Wallace [ARW's brother]
Date:
26 September 1844
Source of text:
Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/3/92/3
Summary:

Boat to Savannah, Georgia from New York City. Enjoys Southern-style pancakes and cornbread. Nearly wrecked in English Channel; captain leaped out of bed, grabbed the wheel, and averted collision with much larger ship. Took train to Macon, settled in healthy, pleasant farm. Teaches music, arithmetic, and English grammar. Pupils are 55 girls, ages 10-17. Wooded estate contains several farms, worked by 40 slaves. Food and service excellent: everything “better than expected.” In nearby town “coffins for sale” in many of the shops.

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From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
William Greenell Wallace [ARW's son]
Date:
14 June 1907
Source of text:
Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/1/127
Summary:

Possible legal proceedings in a case involving non-payment by a customer to his sister-in-law Flora (Mitten). Rough plan of dining, kitchen, hall and drawing rooms [of "Old Orchard", Broadstone] in pencil on top half of last page.

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From:
Frances ("Fanny") Sims (née Wallace)
To:
Mary Ann Wallace (née Greenell)
Date:
19 October 1844
Source of text:
Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/3/92/4
Summary:

Repeats, for mother, the near-disasters during sea voyage already written to brothers (WCP1259). “Dark and stormy” night in Channel, almost ran into much larger vessel in fog, was rescued by Captain’s quick move from bed to taking the wheel or “we should have all been at the bottom of the sea in our berths.” Later a fire on board was extinguished. Nearly ran aground on French coast, stalled off Cape Hatteras. Now situated in Georgia school for girls teaching arithmetic, music, grammar, French to 24 pupils; very agreeable life, but “quite long to have Alfred here with me”; want him to teach me botany. Five teachers here, more schools planned. Wants mother and brothers to join her in making new life here.

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From:
Frances ("Fanny") Sims (née Wallace)
To:
Alfred Russel Wallace
Date:
4? November 1844
Source of text:
Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/3/92/5
Summary:

No summary available.

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From:
Frances ("Fanny") Sims (née Wallace)
To:
John Wallace
Date:
16 November 1844
Source of text:
Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/3/92/6
Summary:

Coming summer vacation will join ladies visiting northern Georgia; hope to have ARW with us. Ship’s captain, a Frenchman, accidentally set a lady passenger’s dress afire with his cigar. Slaves are “a happy people altogether...do not feel their own misery, as we do for them” but most never get “a kind look or smile” from their “employers” [masters]. They have great love of dress, great gentility, many become preachers. Her American “expedition has succeeded very well.” ARW could make good life here as Engineer/Land surveyor. Good marriages among gentry; “they all have either money or land...Talents are a fortune here.”

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From:
Frances ("Fanny") Sims (née Wallace)
To:
Mary Ann Wallace (née Greenell)
Date:
29 November 1845
Source of text:
Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/3/92/7
Summary:

Wants more letters from the family. School boys helping to build large schoolroom. Looking forward to summer, when fruits abundant; tired of eating Poultry. During walk saw “kind of cavalcade” that turned out to be a traveling party of traders with Negroes for sale. Watched through tears at cart of young children; “extraordinary feeling of seeing human beings being driven to market.” “They are treated like beasts and their spirits broken. They exhibit a fine taste for music and sing anything they hear.” She believes that their babies born very light- skinned, but “become darker” as they grow up.

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From:
Frances ("Fanny") Sims (née Wallace)
To:
Mary Ann Wallace (née Greenell)
Date:
20 December 1844
Source of text:
Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/3/92/8
Summary:

Locals invite us over, desire to socialize with English people. Elegant styles, fashions, homes, but tell us “20 years ago this place was thick forest inhabited only by native Indians.” Visitors don’t walk much here; travel in the area via horseback or carriages, though roads very bad.

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From:
Frances ("Fanny") Sims (née Wallace)
To:
Wallace, John & Wallace, William
Date:
3? January 1845
Source of text:
Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/3/92/9
Summary:

First day back teaching school after summer. Praises Southern hospitality towards strangers. In answer to ARW’s query, describes farm animals: cows, sheep, pigs, poultry, oxen. Good gardens. Mocking birds and squirrels common. Indians have been driven west beyond Rocky Mountains — “We are situated where the Cherokee used to live.”

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