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WCP422

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Annie Wallace (née Mitten)
Date:
23 October 1886
Source of text:
Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/5/1
Summary:

Sea voyage from England, a week of rough weather and seasickness followed by five days of calm; ships food; passengers, one American an accomplished comic actor and singer; charades, concerts and deck quoits; chess with ships doctor and an American passenger; New York harbour, delay at customs, Mr Browne not there to meet him; hotel recommended by Mr Wood, hotel rooms and food; meeting with Mr Browne and transfer to his house; Mrs Browne; meeting with Mayoral candidate Mr George; visit to Central Park; plans to go to Boston on Thursday; Statue of Liberty very fine.

Contributor:
Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project
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FL-0541

From:
Darwin, Emma
To:
Darwin, W. E.
Date:
[24 October 1886]
Source of text:
DAR 219.1: 201
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Darwin Family Letters
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FVM-86-10-25

From:
Ferdinand von Mueller
To:
Veit Wittrock
Date:
25 October 1886
Source of text:
Center for History of Science, Kungl. Vetenskapsakademien, Stockholm
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller Project
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FVM-86-10-25a

From:
Thomas Wilson
To:
Ferdinand von Mueller
Date:
25 October 1886
Source of text:
No.6391, pp. 292-3, unit 77, VPRS 1187/P, outward registered correspondence, VA 475 Chief Secretary's Department, Public Record Office, Victoria
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller Project
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WCP1404

From:
James Redpath
To:
Alfred Russel Wallace
Date:
26 October 1886
Source of text:
Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/8/215
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project

JHC1762

From:
Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
John Firminger Duthie
Date:
26 October 1886
Source of text:
JDH/2/3/4 f.41, The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Hooker Project
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FVM-86-10-27

From:
Frederick Bailey
To:
Ferdinand von Mueller
Date:
27 October 1886
Source of text:
RB MSS M5, Library, Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller Project

JHC881

From:
Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Reverend James Digues de La Touche
Date:
27 October 1886
Source of text:
JDH/2/12 f.73, The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Hooker Project
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WCP423

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
William Greenell Wallace [ARW's son]
Date:
29 October 1886
Source of text:
Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/5/2
Summary:

Sea voyage from England, a week of rough weather and seasickness followed by five days of calm; ships food; passengers, one the brother of a pupil at William's school, Cranleigh, William can tell him that his brother was not seasick and has a good appetite; charades, concerts, deck quoits and chess on board; description of Statue of Liberty, New York harbour and ships, with small ink sketch of a paddle steamer; visit to Central Park with Mr Browne; autumn colours; country between New York and Boston, painted wooden houses like toys; Boston hotel and food; has telegraphed family at Hurst, will write to Violet next week.

Contributor:
Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project

JHC1623

From:
Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Sir Francis “Frank” Darwin
Date:
30 October 1886
Source of text:
JDH/2/3/3 f.150, The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Hooker Project
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