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WCP411

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Annie Wallace (née Mitten)
Date:
[July] [1895]
Source of text:
  • Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/4/5
  • 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. [p. 115]
Summary:

Sending a box of plants, including Gentians, gathered at the Furka Pass, detailed instructions for planting in greenhouse, plans to put out on new rockery; Pa (Annie's father William Mitten) finding lots of curiosities including miniature willows; plans to go on to Grimsel Hospice and Meiringen.

Contributor:
Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project
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WCP415

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Annie Wallace (née Mitten)
Date:
[July?] [1895]
Source of text:
Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/4/9
Summary:

Plans for Annie's father (William Mitten) and ARW to tour in Switzerland after her return; expects many rare plants in the mountains, possibility of visiting Pilatus or Stanzenhorn, asks Annie to enquire about hotel rates there, and about a hotel in Lucerne for day of their arrival; regards to Bessie; asks for news of her tour and fellow-travellers; receipt of letter from Miss Jekyll enclosing an enquiry from another correspondent re effect of sea-air on plants at Lyme Regis; mosquitoes at Rhone glacier.

Contributor:
Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project
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WCP412

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Annie Wallace (née Mitten)
Date:
7 July 1895
Source of text:
Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/4/6
Summary:

Arrival and journey with her father (William Mitten) by steamer and train, food, and plans to go on to Stangerbourn; her father's health.

Contributor:
Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project
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WCP413

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Annie Wallace (née Mitten)
Date:
[11] July 1895
Source of text:
Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/4/7
Summary:

Walk (with William Mitten) over Grimsel Pass, collecting Soldanellas and a Primula; plants boxed and sent off; plans to walk to Handeck to botanise and see a fine waterfall.

Contributor:
Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project
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WCP414

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Annie Wallace (née Mitten)
Date:
[13] July 1895
Source of text:
  • Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/4/8(2)
  • Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/4/8(1)
Summary:

Walk with Annie's father (William Mitten) from Grimsel Hospice; visit to Reichenbach Falls and gorge of the Aar; sending a box of plants collected including a beech fern and some Asplenium septentrionale (fern); plans to go to Wengern and stay a week; Mitten collecting mosses; cost of postage of newspapers from England.

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Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project
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