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WCP1817

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Eleanor Walmisley Dresser
Date:
18 January 1909
Source of text:
Institution of Engineering and Technology, The: English Manuscript 1404
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project

JHC1845

From:
Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
John Firminger Duthie
Date:
23 January 1909
Source of text:
JDH/2/3/4 f.114, The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Hooker Project
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WCP1818

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Eleanor Walmisley Dresser
Date:
24 January 1909
Source of text:
John Rylands University Library, University of Manchester: English Manuscript 1404
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project
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WCP617

From:
James Ramsay Macdonald
To:
Alfred Russel Wallace
Date:
25 January 1909
Source of text:
Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP7/102/5
Summary:

ARW's lecture at the Royal Institution; would he consider publishing it in The Socialist Review; pressure of work has prevented Ramsay from writing anything on ARW's two valuable papers on the unemployed published last year, but he has been drawing attention to them in his speeches; Unemployed Workmen's Bill. Enclosed in envelope annotated in ink in ARW's? William Greenell Wallace's? hand on one side "The Remedy for Unemployment | Criticisms &c." and on the other The Remedy for Unemployment,WP7/102/7, when listed. TS with corrections by hand, signed. SEE Smith S655. The Remedy for Unemployment [in large part an account of Poverty and the State by Herbert V. Mills, 1889]. I. Socialist Review 1: 310-320 (June 1908) / II. Socialist Review 1: 390-400 (July 1908). —revised version printed as pamphlet (Pass On Pamphlets, No. 8: The Clarion Press, London, Jan. 1909; pp. 1-(24)).

Contributor:
Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project

JHC594

From:
Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Otto Stapf
Date:
26 January 1909
Source of text:
JDH/1/9 f.740, The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Summary:

JDH writes to Otto Stapf regarding the distribution of copies of an article being reprinted. JDH would like to know which institutions receive the reprint, also who received copies of his illustrations of Impatiens from the ICONES [PLANANTARUM]. JDH wants Indo Chinese specimens from Stapf as soon as possible so he can revise his articles on Indian Balsams. JDH is also keen for Miss [Matilda] Smith to complete the drawings of the Balsams for ICONES. Letter has additional notes attached regarding the questions of distribution JDH asks. These notes are written in the hand of Otto Stapf & John Aikman. Known recipients of the Icones illustrations are listed in the notes as Fischer v. Waldheim, Matsumura & Arnoldi as well as 'all those who lent material to Sir Joseph'. The notes also asks about returning copies of Swedish & Danish periodicals which they already have in the RBG Kew library.

Contributor:
Hooker Project
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WCP4441

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Edward Bagnall Poulton
Date:
26 January 1909
Source of text:
  • Hope Entomological Library, Oxford University Museum of Natural History: ARW 94
  • Hope Entomological Library, Oxford University Museum of Natural History: ARW 94
  • Marchant, J. (Ed.). (1916). In: Alfred Russel Wallace; Letters and Reminiscences. Vol. 2. London & New York: Cassell & Co. [pp. 88-89]
Summary:

About butterfly collections in the museum. Had enjoyed a visit as Mr Rothschild had brought out cases of butterflies from Tring. About Poulton's invitation -ARW must decline as he cannot stay away from home for more than one night without discomfort. "All the attractions of your celebrations are, to me repulsions." About his planned book.

Contributor:
Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project
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WCP6985

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Clement King Shorter
Date:
26 January 1909
Source of text:
Leeds University Library, Special Collections: BC. Shorter correspondence
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project
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WCP1678

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Mrs Marshall
Date:
27 January 1909
Source of text:
  • Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP7/108(1)
  • Anon. (1909). Dr. A. R. Wallace and woman suffrage. The Times (London): 38880: 10
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project
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WCP4442

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Edward Bagnall Poulton
Date:
27 January 1909
Source of text:
  • Hope Entomological Library, Oxford University Museum of Natural History: ARW 95
  • Hope Entomological Library, Oxford University Museum of Natural History: ARW 95
Summary:

About Miss Pascoe's address and Pascoe's collections in London.

Contributor:
Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project
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WCP2922

From:
Ernst Johann Otto Hartert
To:
Alfred Russel Wallace
Date:
28 January 1909
Source of text:
British Library, The: BL Add. 46438 f. 3
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project
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WCP4443

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Edward Bagnall Poulton
Date:
28 January 1909
Source of text:
Hope Entomological Library, Oxford University Museum of Natural History: ARW 96
Summary:

Is trying to determine the location of Orchid the Castnia came from. Does not want notices of his own books - overwhelmed with papers.

Contributor:
Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project

JHC555

From:
Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Sir William Turner Thiselton-Dyer
Date:
31 January 1909
Source of text:
JDH/2/16 f.197, The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Hooker Project
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WCP198

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
William Greenell Wallace [ARW's son]
Date:
31 January 1909
Source of text:
Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/1/201
Summary:

Giving the Royal Institution lecture, (for the Jubilee of Origin of Species) much easier than expected, audience of 800 people, resident Prof of Chemistry Sir James Dewar provided cocoa and sandwiches in his rooms afterwards; visit to the Museum (BMNH) to see Diplodocus, butterflies and New Guinea Bird of Paradise; visit by Sir William Preece and his son, discussion about William, his health, suggestion he learn signalling and try to get work in wireless telegraphy.

Contributor:
Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project
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WCP2728

From:
Andreas Scheu
To:
Alfred Russel Wallace
Date:
3 February 1909
Source of text:
British Library, The: BL Add. 46440 f. 252
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project

JHC597

From:
Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Otto Stapf
Date:
4 February 1909
Source of text:
JDH/1/9 f.742, The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Hooker Project
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WCP3267

From:
Eleazar Roberts
To:
Alfred Russel Wallace
Date:
5 February 1909
Source of text:
British Library, The: BL Add. 46442 ff. 67-68
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project
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WCP5983

From:
Edward J. Gosling
To:
Alfred Russel Wallace
Date:
6 February 1909
Source of text:
Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP7/106/4
Summary:

Congratulates ARW on his letter against the use of flying machines in war published that day in the Daily News.

Contributor:
Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project
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WCP3268

From:
E. M. Southey
To:
Alfred Russel Wallace
Date:
6 February 1909
Source of text:
British Library, The: BL Add. 46442 ff. 69-70
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project
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WCP1614

From:
Herbert E. J. Taylor
To:
Alfred Russel Wallace
Date:
6 February 1909
Source of text:
Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP7/106/5
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project
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WCP144

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
William Greenell Wallace [ARW's son]
Date:
6 February 1909
Source of text:
Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/1/146
Summary:

William's career, health, fees at sanatorium; wireless telegraphy; X-rays.

Contributor:
Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project
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