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WCP1253

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
William Greenell Wallace [ARW's son]
Date:
23 May 1901
Source of text:
Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/1/207
Summary:

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WCP1420

From:
George Edwards Comerford-Casey (formerly Casey)
To:
Alfred Russel Wallace
Date:
8 January 1901
Source of text:
Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/8/229/5
Summary:

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WCP1421

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
George Edwards Comerford-Casey (formerly Casey)
Date:
11 January 1901
Source of text:
Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/8/229/6
Summary:

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WCP1430

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Sydney Carlyle Cockerell
Date:
24 July 1901
Source of text:
  • Harry Ransom Center, The University of Texas at Austin: Charles Darwin Papers
  • Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/8/230
  • British Library, The: BL Add. 46442 ff. 13
Summary:

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WCP1445

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
William Botting Hemsley
Date:
15 June 1901
Source of text:
  • Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: Papers of WB Hemsley Vol. 2
  • British Library, The: BL Add. 46437 f. 104
  • Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/8/245
Summary:

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WCP1446

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
William Botting Hemsley
Date:
7 July 1901
Source of text:
  • Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: Papers of WB Hemsley Vol. 2
  • British Library, The: BL Add. 46437 f. 106
  • Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/8/246
Summary:

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WCP1447

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
William Botting Hemsley
Date:
13 October 1901
Source of text:
  • Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: Papers of WB Hemsley Vol. 2
  • British Library, The: BL Add. 46437 f. 107
  • Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/8/247
Summary:

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WCP164

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
William Greenell Wallace [ARW's son]
Date:
13 January 1901
Source of text:
Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/1/167
Summary:

Dora Best painting a portrait of ARW, possibly for sending to the Royal Academy; no more news about the Beaconsfield affair except that Prof Barrett and Dr Abraham Wallace will join it; William's sister Violet and May Swinton leaving tomorrow; beginning work on new edition of Wonderful Century; Mr Casey's latest enigma; reading Julie.

Contributor:
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WCP166

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
William Greenell Wallace [ARW's son]
Date:
8 February 1901
Source of text:
Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/1/169
Summary:

Work on new edition of Wonderful Century, will leave chapter on electricity until last; answer to latest (newspaper) enigma; watch repairs; William's holiday and Fellowship dinner (in America); winter weather; plot and character in The Prisoner of Zenda and Rupert of Hentza [sic, for Hentzau. Both by Anthony Hope].

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WCP1671

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
William Greenell Wallace [ARW's son]
Date:
2 March 1901
Source of text:
Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP2/6/3/8(123)
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
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WCP168

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
William Greenell Wallace [ARW's son]
Date:
26 October 1901
Source of text:
  • Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/1/171
  • 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. [pp. 117-118]
Summary:

Decision to buy 3 acres of land for £500 at Broadstone, Dorset, and build there, giving detailed descriptions of locality, soil, trees in old orchard, and views of Poole harbour and the Purbeck hills, enclosing a sketch plan (not present - possiblyWP1/1/118, 121 or 123); former Broadstone resident Miss Broughton has recommended a gardener and labourer; plans to build a road and wire fence, begin a garden immediately and start building in spring; promises to send plans of house soon.

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WCP169

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
William Greenell Wallace [ARW's son]
Date:
17 July 1901
Source of text:
Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/1/172
Summary:

William's proposed visit during his holidays; ARW working since Christmas on new editions of Wonderful Century, Darwinism, and Island Life the latter requiring much correspondence to correct lists of flora and fauna; also working on a Wonderful Century reader, trouble with illustrations; has also been looking at estates and feels one between Tunbridge Wells and East Grinstead suitable, Mr Swinton to see it tomorrow; Rose (Mitten) and Grandpa (William Mitten) staying, visiting the Caseys; Rose's health; encloses I.L.P. News containing ARW's article on Tolstoy, sorry to hear Tolstoy ill.

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WCP170

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
William Greenell Wallace [ARW's son]
Date:
6 November 1901
Source of text:
  • Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/1/173
  • 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. [pp. 118-119]
Summary:

Insurance, with instructions for applying for a birth certificate; enclosing ground plan of property (at Broadstone) - not present, possibly WP1/1/120; describing plans to build a house including 5 bedrooms and a study, larger than needed but for the future benefit of William and his sister Violet, description of other rooms, proposed gabling and windows, use of perforated zinc over hollow walls and site of hot water storage tank; proposes a picnic in the grounds at Christmas if William can visit; has been surveying the land; reckons cost of house at £1000; discusses possibility of selling "Nutwood Cottage" (at Godalming) to current tenant vs. selling Parkstone house; asks for comments on plans as working drawings soon to be made; sorry William's séance did not go well; asks him to bring an air-rifle to shoot rabbits or stray pheasants at Christmas, ordinary rifle might attract game-keepers.

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WCP171

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
William Greenell Wallace [ARW's son]
Date:
11 November 1901
Source of text:
  • Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/1/174
  • Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/1/118
Summary:

Near completion of purchase of (Broadstone) property, road making, fencing and gardening can now begin; Carter's head builder to draw up preliminary house plans; ARW expects definite offer for "Nutwood" (Cottage, Godalming) next week and will also put up "For Sale" sign at Parkstone house; has designed two gates on proper mechanical principles; if work slack at William's firm after Christmas he might take leave and supervise "Ellerslie" [proposed name for new house]; Sends tracing of upper floor plan (not present) and rough tracing of Ordnance map showing ground and access from Poole road.

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WCP172

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
William Greenell Wallace [ARW's son]
Date:
1 December 1901
Source of text:
Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/1/175
Summary:

Adoption of William's suggested alterations to house plans, architect Mr Donkin recommends a cheaper substitute for plaster; wooden ceilings; plan and elevations to be ready before Christmas; letter from Mac written from ship bound for South Africa; ARW recovering from bronchitis; plans to sink a well as connection to mains water expensive; over one thousand trees and shrubs including roses, filberts, cherries, apples and rhododendrons bought at nursery sale, some for as little as 3 pence.

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WCP1745

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Philip Lutley Sclater
Date:
22 May 1901
Source of text:
  • Zoological Society of London: GB 0814 BADW
  • Zoological Society of London: GB 0814 BADW
Summary:

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WCP1747

From:
Henry Scherren
To:
Alfred Russel Wallace
Date:
21 August 1901
Source of text:
  • West Sussex Record Office: MSS Blunt collection series 1, box 58
  • West Sussex Record Office: MSS Blunt collection series 1, box 58
Summary:

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Contributor:
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WCP1748

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Wilfrid Scawen Blunt
Date:
23 September 1901
Source of text:
West Sussex Record Office: MSS Blunt collection series 1, box 58
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
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WCP1781

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Alice K. Wynne
Date:
12 September 1901
Source of text:
Wellcome Trust: MS.7798/2
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
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WCP1808

From:
Richard Hill Norris
To:
Alfred Russel Wallace
Date:
12 February 1901
Source of text:
Cadbury Research Library: Special Collections, University of Birmingham: US41/7/42/2
Summary:

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Contributor:
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