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From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Samuel Stevens
Date:
20 March 1850
Source of text:
Stevens, S. (1850). Journey to explore the natural history of the Amazon River. Annals and Magazine of Natural History : Series Series 2, 6 (36): 494-496 [pp. 495-496]
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Delays in finding new canoe crews each few days to go upriver, arrived at Bara 30th of December; took 34 days from Santarem. Plagued by mosquitos until reached Rio Negro, which deserves its name: waters are “black as ink”, but mercifully no mosquitos. Staying with Sir Henrique Anthony; Richard Spruce arrived there previous evening. Impossible to send live animals from here, would not pay to do so. Collected more umbrella bird skins, bell birds, and two new species of anacaris [aracaris?] (small toucans).

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From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Samuel Stevens
Date:
8 April 1855
Source of text:
Wallace, A. R. (1855). [Letter from Alfred R. Wallace dated 8 April 1855, Si Munjon Coal Works, Borneo; communicated by Samuel Stevens]. Zoologist : 13 (154): 4803-4807
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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:
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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Samuel Stevens
Date:
March 1858
Source of text:
Anon. (1859). Extracts from correspondence, notices, &c. [Including extracts of letters from Alfred R. Wallace to Samuel Stevens dated March & 2 September 1858, Ternate]. Ibis : 1 (1): 111-116 [pp. 112-113]
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From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Samuel Stevens
Date:
2 September 1858
Source of text:
Wallace, A. R. (1859). Extracts from a letter of Mr. A. R. Wallace to Mr. S. Stevens. Zoologist : 17 (200-201): 6409-6413
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From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Samuel Stevens
Date:
5 October 1858
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library: DAR 270.1: 2
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From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Samuel Stevens
Date:
6 October 1858
Source of text:
Bartlett, E. (Ed.). (1899). In: Wild Animals in Captivity; Being an Account of the Habits, Food, Management and Treatment of the Beasts and Birds at the "Zoo", With Reminiscences and Anecdotes . London: Chapman & Hall. [pp. 346-347]
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From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Samuel Stevens
Date:
29 October 1858
Source of text:
  • Cambridge University Library: Add. 7339/236
  • Wallace, A. R. (1859). [Extract from letter from Alfred R. Wallace dated 29 Oct. 1858, Batchian, Moluccas; to Samuel Stevens and communicated by him to the ESL meeting of 7 March 1859]. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of London: 1858-1859: 61
  • Wallace, A. R. (1859). [Extract from letter from Alfred R. Wallace dated 29 Oct. 1858, Batchian, Moluccas; to Samuel Stevens and read by him at the ZSL meeting of 22 March 1859]. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London: 27: 129
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Talks of collecting beetles and birds (some new species) at the Kaisal Islands. 20 new species of Loyrcorus and several species of the genus Serixia. Discovered a new bird of paradise (new genus). Surprised to find it so far out. Mentions that the essay he sent to Darwin on "Varieties" has been read out alongside Darwin's at the Linnean; asks if they are published can Stevens obtain a few copies and send them to ARW's friends.

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From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Samuel Stevens
Date:
[1859?]
Source of text:
Wallace, A. R. (1860). Note on the sexual differences in the genus Lomaptera [communicated by Samuel Stevens to the ESL meeting of 6 Feb. 1860]. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of London : 1858-1859 : 107
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From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Samuel Stevens
Date:
28 January 1859
Source of text:
Wallace, A. R. (1859). [Extracts from a letter from Alfred R. Wallace to Samuel Stevens dated 28 Jan. 1859, Batchian; communicated by Stevens to the ESL meeting of 6 June 1859]. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of London : 1858-1859 : 70
Summary:

An account of ARW’s visceral reaction to capturing a new Ornithoptera, “the finest butterfly in the world”, and explains that he is remaining at Batchian, Moluccas with the intention of collecting additional Paradisea specimens.

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From:
Samuel Stevens
To:
Abraham Dee? Bartlett?
Date:
2 April 1859
Source of text:
Bartlett, E. (Ed.). (1899). In: Wild Animals in Captivity; Being an Account of the Habits, Food, Management and Treatment of the Beasts and Birds at the "Zoo", With Reminiscences and Anecdotes . London: Chapman & Hall. [pp. 346-347]
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From:
William Wilson Saunders
To:
Samuel Stevens
Date:
12 April 1859
Source of text:
Uppsala University: Waller Ms alb-77:165
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From:
Samuel Stevens
To:
Abraham Dee Bartlett
Date:
9 August 1859
Source of text:
Bartlett, E. (Ed.). (1899). In: Wild Animals in Captivity; Being an Account of the Habits, Food, Management and Treatment of the Beasts and Birds at the "Zoo", With Reminiscences and Anecdotes . London: Chapman & Hall. [p. 347]
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From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Samuel Stevens
Date:
26 November 1859
Source of text:
Wallace, A. R. (1860). [Extracts from letters from Alfred R. Wallace to Samuel Stevens dated 26 Nov. 1859, Awaiya, Ceram, 31 Dec. 1859, Passo, Amboyna, and 14 Feb. 1860, Passo]. Ibis : 2 (7): 305-306
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