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WCP158

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
William Greenell Wallace [ARW's son]
Date:
15 July 1898
Source of text:
  • Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/1/161(1)
  • Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/1/161(2)
Summary:

Enclosing instructions by Oldfield Thomas of the British Museum for collecting skins of small mammals with annotated notes from his letter re. collecting skeletons, for Will's use in Colorado if no telegraphy work available, Thomas recommends sending specimens to Gerrard of Camden, London, who would act as agent on commission, giving BM first choice of specimens; Violet going to Germany, European mammals wanted there because so few people collect them; list of instruments needed with sketch of small pliers; Ma (Annie Wallace) and Grandma (Mrs William Mitten) about to return (from Hurstpierpoint?); Electrical Engineer subscriptions.

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WCP159

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
William Greenell Wallace [ARW's son]
Date:
2 December 1898
Source of text:
Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/1/162
Summary:

Letter from William (from USA), incident with cattle; William Greenell Wallace's failure to catch many (small mammals), ARW 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; William Greenell Wallace's photos of his hunting trip very good.

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WCP160

From:
Wallace, Alfred Russel & Wallace (née Mitten), Annie
To:
William Greenell Wallace [ARW's son]
Date:
15 December 1898
Source of text:
Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/1/163
Summary:

William's news (from the USA) that he has moved to better accommodation, ARW thinks the dogs and cats there will keep away any small mammals he wants to catch; sending a paper with news of Conway's ascent of Mount Sorata in the Andes; sending Black's Princess of Thule for William Greenell Wallace's birthday; Tommy Atkins now in a shilling edition; the author of Tomorrow (Ebenezer Howard) has sent his book describing the ideal garden city, good review in The Clarion but ARW fears the plan will be suppressed by speculators; news of Tesla's experiments with wireless telegraphy, claims he will work machinery in Paris by power from Niagara; drains at house being connected, problems, cost and method described; cleverness of "Whatnot" and "Bezique" in the The Clarion; reading Dangles? Old Cockaigne; detailed description of method of digging a trench, with planking diagram, Colonel Nichols says tunnels in India made with box frames (diagram); hopes William has got some skeletons by now. Annie's postscript (unsigned) written at right angles to the text by ARW, on the last page of the first of two folios, sends William birthday and new year greetings, and news of local Christmas shopping; plants in flower; photos from Ananda in Ceylon, hopes he will return alive; sale of Ardmore (house).

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WCP161

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
William Greenell Wallace [ARW's son]
Date:
23 December 1898
Source of text:
Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/1/164
Summary:

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.

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WCP1706

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Oliver Joseph Lodge
Date:
8 March 1898
Source of text:
  • Cambridge University Library: SPR. MS 35/2732
  • Marchant, J. (Ed.). (1916). In: Alfred Russel Wallace; Letters and Reminiscences. Vol. 2. London & New York: Cassell & Co. [pp. 74-75]
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
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WCP1770

From:
Benjamin Harrison
To:
Alfred Russel Wallace
Date:
10 January 1898
Source of text:
Pitt Rivers Museum, University of Oxford: PRM Misc MS 11
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
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WCP1771

From:
Benjamin Harrison
To:
Alfred Russel Wallace
Date:
[4] [February] 1898
Source of text:
Pitt Rivers Museum, University of Oxford: PRM Misc MS 11
Summary:

No summary available.

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WCP1772

From:
Benjamin Harrison
To:
Alfred Russel Wallace
Date:
[1898]
Source of text:
Pitt Rivers Museum, University of Oxford: PRM Misc MS 11
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
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WCP1838

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
[William Turner] [Thiselton-Dyer]
Date:
14 February 1898
Source of text:
British Library, The: BL RP 7142
Summary:

Offering Kew an orchid if they do not already have it, the Umbrella Epidendrum (Epidendrum umbellatum).

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WCP2129

From:
Leonard Hall
To:
Alfred Russel Wallace
Date:
3 December 1898
Source of text:
British Library, The: BL Add. 46440 f. 187
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
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WCP2709

From:
Herman Heijermans
To:
Alfred Russel Wallace
Date:
26 June 1898
Source of text:
British Library, The: BL Add. 46440 ff. 183-184
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
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WCP2710

From:
Henry Holiday
To:
Alfred Russel Wallace
Date:
11 August 1898
Source of text:
British Library, The: BL Add. 46440 ff. 185-186
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
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WCP2763

From:
John Lubbock
To:
Alfred Russel Wallace
Date:
19 February 1898
Source of text:
British Library, The: BL Add. 46437 f. 28
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
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WCP2764

From:
William Crookes
To:
Alfred Russel Wallace
Date:
5 March 1898
Source of text:
British Library, The: BL Add. 46437 f. 29
Summary:

Crookes' explaining why he is forwarding correspondence from Rev Theodore Lyman Dean, whom he describes as "mad as a March hare"!.

Contributor:
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WCP2765

From:
Oliver Joseph Lodge
To:
Alfred Russel Wallace
Date:
6 March 1898
Source of text:
British Library, The: BL Add. 46437 f. 30
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
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WCP2767

From:
Henry Garnett
To:
Alfred Russel Wallace
Date:
24 July 1898
Source of text:
British Library, The: BL Add. 46437 ff. 32-33
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
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WCP2769

From:
George S. Mead
To:
Alfred Russel Wallace
Date:
22 October 1898
Source of text:
British Library, The: BL Add. 46437 ff. 35-39
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
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WCP302

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Violet Isabel Wallace
Date:
23 January 1898
Source of text:
Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/2/101
Summary:

Violet's salary; hopes Vaccination book out in a few days, problem with diagrams; Century (The Wonderful Century) MS finished, proof reader needed, Mrs Fisher's suggestions for poetical chapter headings; Mrs Fisher's [eyesight]; Bellamy's Equality; letter from Mrs Wallace of Stockton (Violet's aunt Mary) re Violet's brother William; William's letters.

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WCP303

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Violet Isabel Wallace
Date:
25 January 1898
Source of text:
Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/2/102
Summary:

A letter from her brother William in America commenting on phrenological analysis of his photo.

Contributor:
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WCP304

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Violet Isabel Wallace
Date:
4 February 1898
Source of text:
Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/2/103
Summary:

Letter from her brother William; Violet's career and salary.

Contributor:
Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project
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