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WCP4604

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Raphael Meldola
Date:
1881-1889
Source of text:
Hope Entomological Library, Oxford University Museum of Natural History: ARW 262
Summary:

Asks Meldola to visit at the weekend and discusses moths.

Contributor:
Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project
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WCP4466

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Raphael Meldola
Date:
6 January [1881]
Source of text:
Hope Entomological Library, Oxford University Museum of Natural History: ARW 118
Summary:

Has received cheque for five guineas from Epping Forest & County of Essex Naturalists Field Club. About his letter on "Nationalisation of the Land" in the Daily News. Criticism of Nelson, who received £500 p.a. on top of his salary, plus £2000-£3000 expressly for his services re. Epping Forest. Views on Transvaal. "It is simply abominable that we should at the present day actually take away freedom from a people of European race who claim and defend it and have always done so!"

Contributor:
Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-13093

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Raphael Meldola
Date:
12 Mar 1881
Source of text:
Oxford University Museum of Natural History (Hope Entomological Collections 1350: Hope/Westwood Archive, Darwin folder)
Summary:

Will proof-read his preface to Weismann’s Studien.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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WCP4605

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Raphael Meldola
Date:
[5?] May 1881
Source of text:
Hope Entomological Library, Oxford University Museum of Natural History: ARW 263
Summary:

Making arrangements to see Meldola.

Contributor:
Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-13280

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Raphael Meldola
Date:
8 Aug 1881
Source of text:
Oxford University Museum of Natural History (Hope Entomological Collections 1350: Hope/Westwood Archive, Darwin folder)
Summary:

Requests name of the publishers of RM’s translation of Weismann’s Studien.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-13284

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Raphael Meldola
Date:
10 Aug [1881]
Source of text:
Oxford University Museum of Natural History (Hope Entomological Collections 1350: Hope/Westwood Archive, Darwin folder)
Summary:

Apologises for the trouble he has caused RM. Encloses letter [13280] which has been returned to CD [by August Dupré, to whom CD had sent it in error].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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WCP4472

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Raphael Meldola
Date:
14 August 1881
Source of text:
Hope Entomological Library, Oxford University Museum of Natural History: ARW 124
Summary:

Sending paper on "species and Genera" from Nineteenth Century. Will stay at Meldola's before travelling to B. Ass. meeting at York.

Contributor:
Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project
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WCP4473

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Raphael Meldola
Date:
4 October 1881
Source of text:
Hope Entomological Library, Oxford University Museum of Natural History: ARW 125
Summary:

Will not stay with Meldola, but invites him to Godalming for the weekend instead. Wants his advice about gas stoves.

Contributor:
Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project
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WCP4601

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Raphael Meldola
Date:
[24?] December 1881
Source of text:
Hope Entomological Library, Oxford University Museum of Natural History: ARW 259
Summary:

Shall be glad to see Meldola on Monday afternoon. Has a friend staying so can't offer him a bed. The Varleys called but I don't know if they saw anything. The Corporation of Godalming have to sue the Gas Company humbly to "enlighten their darkness"! The Swann lamps would go out and where they did not go out gave far less light than gas lamps!.

Contributor:
Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-13609

From:
Raphael Meldola
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
11 Jan 1882
Source of text:
DAR 171: 141
Summary:

Wishes to borrow Weismann’s pamphlet on the Daphnidae [ "Ueber die Schmuckfarben der Daphnoiden", Zeitschrift für wissenschaftliche Zoologie 30 (Supp.)]. Is preparing an essay on "alternation of generations".

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-13611

From:
Francis Darwin
To:
Raphael Meldola
Date:
12 Jan 1882
Source of text:
Oxford University Museum of Natural History (Hope Entomological Collections 1350: Hope/Westwood Archive, Darwin folder)
Summary:

CD happy to lend Weismann’s pamphlet to RM.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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WCP4474

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Raphael Meldola
Date:
22 January 1882
Source of text:
Hope Entomological Library, Oxford University Museum of Natural History: ARW 126
Summary:

Is coming to town for a meeting of the Land Nationalisation Society. Could he have a bed on Tuesday night?.

Contributor:
Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-13652

From:
Raphael Meldola
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
31 Jan 1882
Source of text:
DAR 171: 142
Summary:

Encloses proof of CD’s prefatory notice for RM’s translation of Weismann; hopes CD might enlarge upon it.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-13654

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Raphael Meldola
Date:
2 Feb 1882
Source of text:
Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine Archives (Essex Naturalists Field Club, Meldola papers)
Summary:

Regrets he can add no more to his preface for Weismann’s Studies. Offers donation to aid with publishing expenses.

Thinks RM’s preface is excellent.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-13655

From:
Raphael Meldola
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
3 Feb 1882
Source of text:
DAR 171: 143
Summary:

Declines CD’s generous offer of assistance with publishing costs of Weismann’s Studies, but would welcome his help in getting elected to the Royal Society.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-13662

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Raphael Meldola
Date:
5 Feb 1882
Source of text:
Oxford University Museum of Natural History (Hope Entomological Collections 1350: Hope/Westwood Archive, Darwin folder)
Summary:

Agrees to propose RM for the Royal Society.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-13664

From:
Raphael Meldola
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
6 Feb 1882
Source of text:
DAR 171: 144
Summary:

Thanks for agreeing to propose him for the Royal Society.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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WCP3981

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Raphael Meldola
Date:
20 February 1882
Source of text:
Imperial College Archives, London: MLDA/1921
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-13702

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Raphael Meldola
Date:
23 Feb 1882
Source of text:
Oxford University Museum of Natural History (Hope Entomological Collections 1350: Hope/Westwood Archive, Darwin folder)
Summary:

RM’s application to the Royal Society.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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WCP4600

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Raphael Meldola
Date:
[19?] May 1882
Source of text:
Hope Entomological Library, Oxford University Museum of Natural History: ARW 258
Summary:

Has examination papers from 20 May to about 6 June. Your article on [Epping Forest] in Nature was far too mild. I trust that in Contemp., it will be hotter and stronger.

Contributor:
Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project
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