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WCP3162

From:
Charles Grant Blairfindie ("Grant") Allen
To:
Alfred Russel Wallace
Date:
4 May 1897
Source of text:
British Library, The: BL Add. 46441 ff. 152-153
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project
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WCP290

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Violet Isabel Wallace
Date:
4 May 1897
Source of text:
Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/2/89
Summary:

Manuscript of her article on playgrounds for poor children, possibly suitable for Contemporary Review; Olive Schreiner in the Fortnightly; ARW's article on "Gorge of the Aar" in the Fortnightly; chapter on Phrenology for book finished.

Contributor:
Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project

JHC516

From:
Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Sir William Turner Thiselton-Dyer
Date:
8 May 1897
Source of text:
JDH/2/16 f.159, The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Summary:

JDH informs Sir William Turner Thiselton-Dyer that having consulted Mr Rising of Yarmouth & Mr F. Symonds of Hereford he will add William 'Willy' Henslow Hooker & Charles 'Charlie' Paget Hooker as trustees [of his will?]. JDH has visited Captain Oliver at Findon [Manor] & seen his collection of sketches made in Japan, China, The Cape, Mauritius, Bourbon, St Helena etc, as well as his library, which is rich in books on Madagascar & the Mascarenes [Mauritius, Rodrigues, . JDH mentions the premature death of Bent, whose Mashonaland book [THE RUINED CITIES OF MASHONALAND] JDH recently bought. JDH visited Arundall [Arundel] castle, he decries the amount of money the Duke spends on expanding it further, noting the recent addition of a chapel despite the existence of a parish church & magnificent chapel in the village.

Contributor:
Hooker Project
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WCP4784

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
William Job Collins
Date:
12 May 1897
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society: Alfred Russel Wallace Collection MSS.B.W15a
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project

JHC948

From:
Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Reverend James Digues de La Touche
Date:
19 May 1897
Source of text:
JDH/2/12 f.136, The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Hooker Project

JHC949

From:
Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Reverend James Digues de La Touche
Date:
19 May 1897
Source of text:
JDH/2/12 f.137-137a, The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Hooker Project
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WCP2708

From:
William Gifford Hale
To:
Alfred Russel Wallace
Date:
20 May 1897
Source of text:
British Library, The: BL Add. 46440 ff. 181-182
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project

JHC845

From:
Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
William Erasmus Darwin
Date:
21 May 1897
Source of text:
JDH/2/12 f.36, The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Hooker Project
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