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WCP2119

From:
James Murray
To:
Alfred Russel Wallace
Date:
9 August 1911
Source of text:
British Library, The: BL Add. 46438 f. 213
Summary:

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Contributor:
Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project
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WCP1459

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
David Lloyd George
Date:
18 August 1911
Source of text:
Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/8/259
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project
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WCP201

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
William Greenell Wallace [ARW's son]
Date:
20 August 1911
Source of text:
  • Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/1/204
  • Marchant, J. (Ed.). (1916). In: Alfred Russel Wallace; Letters and Reminiscences. Vol. 2. London & New York: Cassell & Co. [pp. 163-164]
Summary:

Enclosing a notice of objection to William's vote (not present); suffering from rheumatism; railway strike, has written to Lloyd George urging him and Asquith to take over management of the railways by Royal Proclamation on the grounds of 70 years mismanagement, granting an amnesty to all strikers except for acts of violence, agreeing to their demands for one year while instituting an enquiry into reorganisation of the system first for the benefit of the public and the railway workers and lastly the shareholders, common knowledge that the workers grievances genuine, and cost of extra wages will be saved in safety, economy and public convenience; hopes for acknowledgement of letter soon; hopes William will enquire into the management of his Sanatorium and similar institutions.

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Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project
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WCP2061

From:
Sibell Brandon
To:
Alfred Russel Wallace
Date:
22 August 1911
Source of text:
British Library, The: BL Add. 46442 f. 148
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project
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WCP4452

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Edward Bagnall Poulton
Date:
23 August 1911
Source of text:
  • Hope Entomological Library, Oxford University Museum of Natural History: ARW 105
  • Hope Entomological Library, Oxford University Museum of Natural History: ARW 105
Summary:

About the drought and Poulton's visit. His alpine garden. Comments on his eczema "which has now developed into acute rheumatic gout in right shoulder and both hands, which renders the complex muscle motions used in dressing and undressing a succession of acute and often very painful twinges. By careful dieting it is getting slowly better.".

Contributor:
Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project
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WCP1477

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Clement Reid
Date:
24 August 1911
Source of text:
  • Forum Auctions (auction)
  • Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/8/277
  • British Library, The: BL Add. 46438 f. 216
  • Anon. (1912). [Letter to Clement Reid]. Report of the Eightieth Meeting of the British Association for the Advancement of Science: 577-578
Summary:

ARW has read CR's paper on British plants and the glacial period and discusses that subject, asking CR to read ARW's description of Flora of the Azores in Island Life again, and noting the argument about species which have been so derived since the glacial period. Temperature is mentioned as one of many factors; ARW notes that many species could have lived since the Pliocene. ARW suffers from eczema and rheumatism and cannot leave home.

Contributor:
Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project
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WCP2122

From:
Isaac Bayley Balfour
To:
Alfred Russel Wallace
Date:
29 August 1911
Source of text:
British Library, The: BL Add. 46438 f. 217
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project
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