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WCP195

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
William Greenell Wallace [ARW's son]
Date:
2 December 1908
Source of text:
  • Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/1/198
  • Wallace, W. G. & Wallace, V. (1916). Part IV. Home Life. 103-138. In: Marchant, J. (Ed.). Alfred Russel Wallace; Letters and Reminiscences. Vol. 2. London & New York: Cassell & Co. [p. 128]
Summary:

Request from Mrs Swinton for full names of William and his sister Violet, Aneurin Williams, barrister and a director of the "Garden City Company" her husband's executor, past correspondence about Mr Swinton's will on behalf of the Land Nationalisation Society, shares for William and Violet; arrival of the (Royal Society) Copley medals, one gold and one silver; letter from Lord Chancellor excusing ARW from personal attendance at the Investiture (of the Order of Merit); his own and William's health; progress of writing lecture (on Darwinism, for the Royal Institution).

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WCP142

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
William Greenell Wallace [ARW's son]
Date:
7 December 1908
Source of text:
Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/1/144
Summary:

Order of Merit and Grand Cross Order of the Bath, knighthood, precedence and Whittaker's (Almanack).

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Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project
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WCP196

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
William Greenell Wallace [ARW's son]
Date:
13 December 1908
Source of text:
Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/1/199
Summary:

Arrival of a cheque for £50 from the Royal Society, a bonus paid to Copley medallists; visit by artist Mr Strang deferred; visit by Mr Rann of Pall Mall Magazine with photographer, interview and display of medals; visit by Lady Wimborne re "Women's Liberal Club", spoke to her about Socialism; letter from H C Legge, secretary to the Order of Merit, re delivery of insignia.

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Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project
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WCP197

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
William Greenell Wallace [ARW's son]
Date:
17 December 1908
Source of text:
  • Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/1/200
  • Wallace, W. G. & Wallace, V. (1916). Part IV. Home Life. 103-138. In: Marchant, J. (Ed.). Alfred Russel Wallace; Letters and Reminiscences. Vol. 2. London & New York: Cassell & Co. [p. 128]
Summary:

Investiture and receipt of Order of Merit medal from Colonel Legge, describing documents and insignia in detail; conversation with Colonel Legge about his attendance on and drives around the English countryside with the German Emperor, the Emperor's love of England.

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WCP143

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
William Greenell Wallace [ARW's son]
Date:
23 December 1908
Source of text:
Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/1/145
Summary:

Books sent to his son William Wallace for Christmas, Scottish artist Strang's visit, portrait in chalks [of ARW] for Windsor; William's sister Violet going to Hurst; lecture sent to London to be typed.

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Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project
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