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From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Mary Ann Wallace (née Greenell)
Date:
30 April 1854
Source of text:
  • Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/3/28
  • Marchant, J. (Ed.). (1916). In: Alfred Russel Wallace; Letters and Reminiscences. Vol. 1. London & New York: Cassell & Co. [pp. 47-48]
Summary:

Arrival in Singapore; town and population; Bukit Tima (Timah) Mission; butterflies; boxes due on ship Eliza Thornton; broken watch; instructions to Samuel Stevens.

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Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project
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From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Mary Ann Wallace (née Greenell)
Date:
28 May 1854
Source of text:
  • Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/3/29
  • Marchant, J. (Ed.). (1916). In: Alfred Russel Wallace; Letters and Reminiscences. Vol. 1. London & New York: Cassell & Co. [pp. 48-49]
Summary:

Daily tasks with insect collections; sending a box of beetles to Stevens; plans to go to Borneo; Charles's progress as assistant; friends and family in England.

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Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project
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From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Mary Ann Wallace (née Greenell)
Date:
[2] July 1854
Source of text:
  • Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/3/30
  • Marchant, J. (Ed.). (1916). In: Alfred Russel Wallace; Letters and Reminiscences. Vol. 1. London & New York: Cassell & Co. [pp. 49-51]
Summary:

Sea journey from Singapore; living conditions in Malacca; employment of servants; French missionaries; Chinese farmers; Charles Allen's progress as assistant; birds and monkeys; plans to visit Cambodia.

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Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project
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From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Mary Ann Wallace (née Greenell)
Date:
30 September 1854
Source of text:
  • Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/3/32
  • Marchant, J. (Ed.). (1916). In: Alfred Russel Wallace; Letters and Reminiscences. Vol. 1. London & New York: Cassell & Co. [pp. 51-52]
  • Wallace, A. R. (1908). In: My Life: a Record of Events and Opinions (2nd edition). London: Chapman & Hall. [pp. 176-178]
Summary:

Attack of fever in Malacca, quinine treatment; insects and birds collected in Malacca; ascent of Mount Ophir; arrival of post including and letters from Adelaide, Australia; arrival of newspapers, instruments, repaired watch and food from England; basket of food spoiled by insects, better to use soldered tin box; visit to Sir James Brooke; plans to visit Sarawak; friends and family; continued carelessness of assistant Charles.

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Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project
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From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Mary Ann Wallace (née Greenell)
Date:
25 December 1855
Source of text:
  • Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/3/36
  • Marchant, J. (Ed.). (1916). In: Alfred Russel Wallace; Letters and Reminiscences. Vol. 1. London & New York: Cassell & Co. [pp. 59-60]
  • Wallace, A. R. (1908). In: My Life: a Record of Events and Opinions (2nd edition). London: Chapman & Hall. [pp. 181-182]
Summary:

Christmas day with the Rajah (Sir James Brooke); admirable character of Brooke; expedition into interior with Dyaks; character and customs of Dyak people; the Malays; fears plants sent to England dead, plans to collect in Celebes; Miss Woodford recommended as wife for ARW by G S (George Silk); possible trip to California.

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Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project
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From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Mary Ann Wallace (née Greenell)
Date:
6 October 1858
Source of text:
  • Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/3/44
  • Marchant, J. (Ed.). (1916). In: Alfred Russel Wallace; Letters and Reminiscences. Vol. 1. London & New York: Cassell & Co. [pp. 71-72]
  • Wallace, A. R. (1908). In: My Life: a Record of Events and Opinions (2nd edition). London: Chapman & Hall. [p. 195]
Summary:

The BM (Natural History); ARW's relationship with Gray; photography; proposed expedition to Batchian Island near Gilolo; encouraging letters from Hooker and Darwin, his essay read at the Linnean Society; sale by Stevens of collections from Aru; plans to return to England.

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Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project
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From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Mary Ann Wallace (née Greenell)
Date:
20 July 1861
Source of text:
  • Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/3/50
  • Marchant, J. (Ed.). (1916). In: Alfred Russel Wallace; Letters and Reminiscences. Vol. 1. London & New York: Cassell & Co. [pp. 83-85]
Summary:

Plans to collect specimens in Java en route to Singapore and return from there to England; stores and baggage carried on previous expeditions; plans for work and accommodation on return to England.

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Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project