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WCP426

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
William Mitten
Date:
21 November 1886
Source of text:
Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/5/5
Summary:

Lack of mail from England; success of his lectures at the Lowell Institute (Boston); returned today from visit to Williamstown, stayed with resident of College, gave two lectures, visited waterfall with Professor of Natural History, sending roots of a Lonchitis (fern) to Annie and seeds of a gentian (some for Miss Jekyll) to Mitten; any news of letting of house at Godalming; plans to be in Baltimore November 30 to December 10, contact at Peabody Institute; PS letter from his wife Annie posted 13 days ago just arrived.

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Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project
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WCP440

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
William Mitten
Date:
4 April [1887]
Source of text:
Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/5/23
Summary:

No summary available.

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WCP445

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
William Mitten
Date:
13 May 1887
Source of text:
Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/5/29
Summary:

ARW describes to Mitten the flora, vegetation, geology and landscapes he has travelled through in North America including the Mississippi at St Louis, Cincinnati, Kansas, Sioux City (the latter he compares to the Downs between Clayton and Lewes). ARW invites Mitten to join him, giving approximate costs of travel and living expenses.

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WCP459

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
William Mitten
Date:
21 May 1887
Source of text:
Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/5/43
Summary:

Urges Mitten to join him in June or July at Manitou Springs in the Rocky Mountains, has met a lady botanist who says plants magnificent; detailed instructions on route from Quebec or Montreal, advice on luggage, clothing, plant boxes and sphagnum, travel by steamer and train, sleeping car accommodation and cost versus hotels; will write to wife Annie from San Francisco.

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Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project
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WCP453

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
William Mitten
Date:
1 July 1887
Source of text:
  • Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/5/37(1)
  • Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/5/37(2)
Summary:

Plans to go to the Rocky Mountains; will look out for medicinal plants for Mitten.

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Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project
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WCP454

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
William Mitten
Date:
10 July 1887
Source of text:
Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/5/38
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project
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WCP455

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
William Mitten
Date:
15 July 1887
Source of text:
Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/5/39
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project
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WCP456

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
William Mitten
Date:
31 July 1887
Source of text:
Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/5/40
Summary:

From ARW to his father-in-law instructing he forward the enclosed information to Annie his wife about his movements and intentions regarding his returning home from his North American tour. ARW also describes his trip out the previous day to a primeval forest and the plant species he encountered.

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WCP3721

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
William Mitten
Date:
1889-1902
Source of text:
Linnean Society of London: MS 140a-10
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project
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