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WCP5417

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Charles Algernon ("Algernon", "Ally", "Naturae Amator") Wilson
Date:
[January] [1851]
Source of text:
[Wilson, C. A.]. (1852). South America. Adelaide Morning Chronicle : 1 (104): 167
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WCP5421

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Charles Algernon ("Algernon", "Ally", "Naturae Amator") Wilson
Date:
[1851]
Source of text:
[Wilson, C. A.]. (1853). [LTTE with two letters from Alfred R. Wallace]. Adelaide Morning Chronicle : 11 (132): 255
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WCP390

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Thomas Sims
Date:
20 January 1851
Source of text:
Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/3/73
Summary:

Received post from Mr Stevens — the safe arrival of his Rio Negro birds; regards to his cousins George Wilson and Percy Wilson, brother John, mother and sister Fanny. Has not been idle since arriving in Guia 3 months ago but unsuccessful in collecting specimens. Travels upriver with Indian hunters, living on farinha and salt; unable to find Gallos de Serra, insects, or other birds. Plans to enter Venezuela near source of Rio Negro, then up the River Vaupes or Isanna to make anthropological and geographical observations. ARW plans to publish illustrated volume on fishes of Brazil, illustrated volume on palms, and map of the "Physical History of the Great Amazon valley, comprising its Geography, Geology, distribution of Animals and Plants, Meteorology & the history & Languages of the Aboriginal tribes," including description of his collection of butterflies. Misses home.

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