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WCP4367

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Edward Bagnall Poulton
Date:
2 June 1889
Source of text:
  • Hope Entomological Library, Oxford University Museum of Natural History: ARW 20
  • Marchant, J. (Ed.). (1916). In: Alfred Russel Wallace; Letters and Reminiscences. Vol. 2. London & New York: Cassell & Co. [p. 218]
Summary:

If DCL gets offered again, will accept. "I feel myself too much of an amateur in Nat. His, and altogether too ignorant ... to receive honours from a great University .. . left school (a bad one) at 14." About Mr. Edwards and his butterfly collection. Criticises Bates' classification of butterflies.

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WCP4368

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Edward Bagnall Poulton
Date:
5 June 1889
Source of text:
  • Hope Entomological Library, Oxford University Museum of Natural History: ARW 21
  • Hope Entomological Library, Oxford University Museum of Natural History: ARW 21
Summary:

Has written to Professor Price, about DCL. Thanks for volume of Weismann's Essays.

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WCP4369

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Edward Bagnall Poulton
Date:
19 July 1889
Source of text:
  • Hope Entomological Library, Oxford University Museum of Natural History: ARW 22
  • Hope Entomological Library, Oxford University Museum of Natural History: ARW 22
Summary:

Wants Poulton to lend him slides of caterpillars.

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WCP4382

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Edward Bagnall Poulton
Date:
24 July 1889
Source of text:
Hope Entomological Library, Oxford University Museum of Natural History: ARW 35
Summary:

Asking for errata from Darwinism for the new edition.

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WCP4370

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Edward Bagnall Poulton
Date:
8 August 1889
Source of text:
Hope Entomological Library, Oxford University Museum of Natural History: ARW 23
Summary:

Thanks Poulton for slides.

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WCP4371

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Edward Bagnall Poulton
Date:
10 September 1889
Source of text:
  • Hope Entomological Library, Oxford University Museum of Natural History: ARW 24
  • Hope Entomological Library, Oxford University Museum of Natural History: ARW 24
Summary:

About slides. About a reference -ARW can't remember where he found it. Has replied to Mr. Cunningham in Nature.

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WCP4372

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Edward Bagnall Poulton
Date:
14 September 1889
Source of text:
Hope Entomological Library, Oxford University Museum of Natural History: ARW 25
Summary:

Wants a copy of the inheritance discussion at British Association, section D.

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WCP4373

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Edward Bagnall Poulton
Date:
13 November 1889
Source of text:
  • Hope Entomological Library, Oxford University Museum of Natural History: ARW 26
  • Hope Entomological Library, Oxford University Museum of Natural History: ARW 26
Summary:

About DCL ceremony. The 20th would suit him better. ARW has just returned from the North. "Romanes has been inflicting long letters on me!".

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WCP4374

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Edward Bagnall Poulton
Date:
21 November 1889
Source of text:
  • Hope Entomological Library, Oxford University Museum of Natural History: ARW 27
  • Hope Entomological Library, Oxford University Museum of Natural History: ARW 27
Summary:

Arrangements for the DCL ceremony at Oxford. His wife is unable to accept kind invitation from Mrs. Poulton.

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WCP4375

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Edward Bagnall Poulton
Date:
23 November 1889
Source of text:
  • Hope Entomological Library, Oxford University Museum of Natural History: ARW 28
  • Hope Entomological Library, Oxford University Museum of Natural History: ARW 28
Summary:

Writes about train times to Oxford.

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WCP4376

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Edward Bagnall Poulton
Date:
28 November 1889
Source of text:
  • Hope Entomological Library, Oxford University Museum of Natural History: ARW 29
  • Marchant, J. (Ed.). (1916). In: Alfred Russel Wallace; Letters and Reminiscences. Vol. 2. London & New York: Cassell & Co. [pp. 47-48]
Summary:

Sending Cope's books, with his comments. Not convinced about female preference for peacock feathers.

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