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From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Frances ("Fanny") Sims (née Wallace)
Date:
25 June 1855
Source of text:
  • Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/3/34
  • Marchant, J. (Ed.). (1916). In: Alfred Russel Wallace; Letters and Reminiscences. Vol. 1. London & New York: Cassell & Co. [pp. 56-58]
  • Wallace, A. R. (1908). In: My Life: a Record of Events and Opinions (2nd edition). London: Chapman & Hall. [pp. 178-181]
Summary:

Thomas Sims's photography business; Stevens' proposal to send ARW an assistant, desirable qualities in an assistant, Charles's deficiencies; Madame Pfeiffer's insect collection; news of Australian Expedition (A C Gregory [Northern Australian]; arrival of new missionary from England; wanting a shoe last; wanting news of John and Mary in California; collapse of Page, Bacon and Co; Dyak's delight in musical box.

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From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Frances ("Fanny") Sims (née Wallace)
Date:
[28 Sept. & 17 Oct. 1855]
Source of text:
Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/3/35
Summary:

The Sims' move to Conduit Street and photography business, with detailed advice and questions, suggests asking Mr Vignolles [Vignoles] to introduce their work at Royal Society Soirees; mother's future; post from England and arrival of a box with shoes (good) and bacon (spoiled).

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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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From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
William Jackson Hooker
Date:
1856?
Source of text:
Wallace, A. R. (1856). On the bamboo and durian of Borneo. Hooker's Journal of Botany and Kew Garden Miscellany : 8 (8): 225-230
Summary:

No summary available.

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From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Sims (née Wallace), Frances ("Fanny") or Sims, Thomas
Date:
[1856]
Source of text:
Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/3/64
Summary:

Transmission and payment for Home News; (Sims's) advertisements for photographic portraits on enamel opal glass and paper; insects and box of heavy clothes sent home; plan to visit California; funny Chinese pictures.

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From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Thomas Sims
Date:
[February?] [1856]
Source of text:
  • Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/3/61
  • Marchant, J. (Ed.). (1916). In: Alfred Russel Wallace; Letters and Reminiscences. Vol. 1. London & New York: Cassell & Co. [pp. 61-62]
Summary:

Sims's business, engraving technique; eagerness for departure to the East; sore [foot]; description of Singapore street scene and mixture of nationalities including Kling (Chettiar) tradesmen.

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From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Frances ("Fanny") Sims (née Wallace)
Date:
20 February [1856]
Source of text:
  • Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/3/37
  • Marchant, J. (Ed.). (1916). In: Alfred Russel Wallace; Letters and Reminiscences. Vol. 1. London & New York: Cassell & Co. [pp. 60-61]
  • Wallace, A. R. (1908). In: My Life: a Record of Events and Opinions (2nd edition). London: Chapman & Hall. [pp. 182-183]
Summary:

Departure from Sarawak, leaving Charles behind; admirable character of Sir James Brooke; slow healing of injured foot; good collection of insects in Borneo; Sims' photography business; Fenton's Crimea photographs; justification of Crimean war.

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From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Samuel Stevens
Date:
10 March 1856
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library: Add. 7339/232
Summary:

Talks of administrative matters. Tells of some collection that left by the Water Lily Singapore on 5th March including, orang skins and skulls, ferns and insects bird and mammal skins, shells, reptiles and directs Stevens what should be done with these collections.

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From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Sims (née Wallace), Frances ("Fanny") & Sims, Thomas
Date:
21 April 1856
Source of text:
  • Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/3/38
  • Marchant, J. (Ed.). (1916). In: Alfred Russel Wallace; Letters and Reminiscences. Vol. 1. London & New York: Cassell & Co. [pp. 62-63]
Summary:

Delayed expedition to Macassar; Christian missionaries, particularly French Catholics in China and elsewhere, missionary social work, religious doctrine.

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From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Henry Walter Bates
Date:
[30 Apr. 1856 & 10 May 1856]
Source of text:
  • Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/3/39
  • Natural History Museum, London: NHM Catkey-418359
Summary:

Long wait for and final arrival of a ship to Macassar; arrival of Bates' letters from Ega (now Teffé) Brazil, and copy of Zoologist; geographical distribution of insect species in the islands of the Malay archipelago; relative scarcity of Lepidoptera; comparative numbers and types of insect species in Malay archipelago and Brazil; details of insects collected, including new butterfly Ornithoptera Brookeana (Wallace), Rhyncophorae, Carabidae, Anthribidae, Bupestridae, Cleridae, Longicornes and many others, total number of insect species collected estimated at 6,000, specimens over 30,000; desire to collect all world Longicornes for study; importance of recording location of capture of specimens; separation of collections from different localities; desire for future comparison of data and exchange of specimens with Bates; Orang Utans; comparison of types of forest plants, people and customs in Amazon and Malay archipelago; scarcity of edible fruit in the East; delicious Durian; Madame Pfeiffer's insect collection; regards to Spruce.

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From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Samuel Stevens
Date:
12 May 1856
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library: Add. 7339/233
Summary:

Talks of the difficulties he has had in getting to Macassar and his preparations he has made for collecting once he arrives there. He is sending two cases to Stevens - one full of books which he wants to sell and the other full of monkey skins, shells, insects for sale as well as insects, birds and monkey skull for private collection. Also some items addressed to Mrs Wallace and Mr Sims. Encloses a letter for forwarding to Bates.

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From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Samuel Stevens
Date:
21 August 1856
Source of text:
  • Cambridge University Library: Add. 7339/234
  • Wallace, A. R. (1857). [Letter from Alfred R. Wallace dated 21 Aug. 1856, Ampanam, Lombock; communicated by Samuel Stevens]. Zoologist: 15(171-172): 5414-5416
Summary:

Mentions lack of insects to be found in the area in the dry season and attributes this to the cultivation of this area. Has had more success in collecting birds. The birds in this area "throw great light on the laws of Geographical distribution of Animals in the East". He is preparing a short account of his theory for publication. His bird collection amounts to 68 species of which about 20 are not found to the west of the island. Goes on to describe the land and its cultivation. Details some specimens he is sending to Singapore for shipping home (includes birds for sale, butterflies, beetles and land and fresh water shells). Offers the domestic duck to Darwin as well as the jungle cock.

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From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Samuel Stevens
Date:
27 September 1856
Source of text:
  • Cambridge University Library: Add. 7339/235
  • Wallace, A. R. (1857). [Letter from Alfred R. Wallace dated 27 Sept. 1856, Macassar]. Zoologist: 15(176): 5559-5560
Summary:

Talks of his arrival in Celebes [Sulawesi] and describes very sparse land. There are some woods (patch of about 6-8 miles) and he has found some birds and butterflies but no beetles. Talks of the difficulties collecting here being similar to that of the Amazon. Good collection of birds, including an abundance of Raptorial birds - the first place he has found these in the Archipelago. Collected over 40 species of bird, which he believes include some new species. Then talks of local traditions and some administrative matters.

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From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Samuel Stevens
Date:
1 December 1856
Source of text:
Wallace, A. R. (1857). [Letter from Alfred R. Wallace dated 1 Dec. 1856, Macassar; communicated by Samuel Stevens]. Zoologist : 15 (179): 5652-5657
Summary:

No summary available.

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From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Wallace, John & Wallace (née Webster), Mary Elizabeth Podger
Date:
6 December 1856
Source of text:
California Historical Society
Summary:

No summary available.

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From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Frances ("Fanny") Sims (née Wallace)
Date:
10 December 1856
Source of text:
  • Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/3/40
  • Marchant, J. (Ed.). (1916). In: Alfred Russel Wallace; Letters and Reminiscences. Vol. 1. London & New York: Cassell & Co. [p. 64]
Summary:

Arrival of letters from home; birth of first niece or nephew; expense of Sims's rent and financial burden to his mother; departure for Aru in two days time; diet on Aru, list of food stores to be taken, scarcity of fowl, will eat Birds of Paradise and Kangaroo; friends and family; Eliza Roberts's moustache.

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From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Samuel Stevens
Date:
10 March 1857
Source of text:
Wallace, A. R. (1857). [Letter from Alfred R. Wallace dated 10 March 1857, Dobbo, Aru Islands, and 15 May, Dobbo; to Samuel Stevens and communicated by him to the ESL meeting of 5 Oct. 1857]. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of London : 1856-1857 : 91-93
Summary:

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From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Henry Norton Shaw
Date:
August 1857
Source of text:
Royal Geographical Society: RGS Corr. Block CB4 1851-60 ALFRED RUSSEL WALLACE
Summary:

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From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[27] September 1857
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library: DAR 47: 145
Summary:

No summary available.

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From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Samuel Stevens
Date:
20 December 1857
Source of text:
Wallace, A. R. (1858). [Letter from Alfred R. Wallace dated 20 Dec. 1857, Amboyna; communicated by Samuel Stevens]. Zoologist : 16 (191-192): 6120-6124
Summary:

No summary available.

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