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WCP308

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Violet Isabel Wallace
Date:
31 March 1898
Source of text:
Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/2/107
Summary:

Her proposal to bring a child to stay at Parkstone; instructions for packing goods for rail transport; proposed trip to Germany and learning the German language; letter from her brother William in Denver; aunt Wallace (Mary Wallace, wife of John) and cousin May coming (from America) for a month; joke about a child's view of God.

Contributor:
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WCP6723

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Ms Slocock
Date:
20 April 1898
Source of text:
Daniel Moss (private collection): Sold by Dan Moss (Moss Manuscripts) on Ebay 15 November 2019.
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
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WCP5367

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Isabella Beecher Hooker
Date:
13 May 1898
Source of text:
Harriet Beecher Stowe Center: Joseph K. Hooker Collection
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
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WCP310

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Violet Isabel Wallace
Date:
8 June 1898
Source of text:
Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/2/109
Summary:

Violet's expenses; oblique references to a letter, a photo and a lost key; ARW's book (The Wonderful Century) published today.

Contributor:
Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project
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WCP3710

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Michael Flürscheim
Date:
26 June 1898
Source of text:
Bancroft Library, University of California: BANC MSS 76/109 z
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
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WCP4412

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Edward Bagnall Poulton
Date:
3 July 1898
Source of text:
  • Hope Entomological Library, Oxford University Museum of Natural History: ARW 65
  • Hope Entomological Library, Oxford University Museum of Natural History: ARW 65
Summary:

Sample of artificial protoplasm. About colours of insects.

Contributor:
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WCP4384

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Frederick James
Date:
5 July 1898
Source of text:
Maidstone Museum and Bentlif Art Gallery: Benjamin Harrison Archive Box 1
Summary:

A collection to purchase Bejamin Harrison's collections.

Contributor:
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WCP5274

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Abbott Handerson Thayer
Date:
11 July 1898
Source of text:
Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution: A letter from Alfred R. Wallace to Abbott H. Thayer dated July 11, 1898. Abbott Handerson Thayer and Thayer family papers, Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
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WCP840

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Oldfield Thomas
Date:
12 July 1898
Source of text:
Natural History Museum, London: NHM DF232-4-1222
Summary:

My friend Mr Pickard-Cambridge tells me you are in want of skeletons of the smaller mammals at the BM. My son who is now in Denver, Colo working as an electrical engineer … [appears to offer services of his children in skeleton collecting].

Contributor:
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WCP158

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
William Greenell Wallace [ARW's son]
Date:
15 July 1898
Source of text:
  • Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/1/161(1)
  • Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/1/161(2)
Summary:

Enclosing instructions by Oldfield Thomas of the British Museum for collecting skins of small mammals with annotated notes from his letter re. collecting skeletons, for Will's use in Colorado if no telegraphy work available, Thomas recommends sending specimens to Gerrard of Camden, London, who would act as agent on commission, giving BM first choice of specimens; Violet going to Germany, European mammals wanted there because so few people collect them; list of instruments needed with sketch of small pliers; Ma (Annie Wallace) and Grandma (Mrs William Mitten) about to return (from Hurstpierpoint?); Electrical Engineer subscriptions.

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WCP5275

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Abbott Handerson Thayer
Date:
16 July 1898
Source of text:
Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution: A letter from Alfred R. Wallace to Abbott H. Thayer dated July 16, 1898. Abbott Handerson Thayer and Thayer family papers, Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
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WCP3884

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Henry Nicholas Ridley
Date:
21 July 1898
Source of text:
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: HNR/2/1/7
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
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WCP311

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Violet Isabel Wallace
Date:
5 August [1898]
Source of text:
Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/2/110
Summary:

Violet's itinerary, request for alpine plants; Ma's (Annie Wallace) health; trip to Tufa pits with her brother William and Mr C Reid; (fossil) leaf beds at Flag Hind Chine and Bournemouth; new chess player Mr Adams; disappointing attempts with telescope, stand needed; Mr Ponton leaving for Baden.

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WCP312

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Violet Isabel Wallace
Date:
13 August 1898
Source of text:
Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/2/111
Summary:

Her journey to Blankenhain, with detailed questions about accommodation, people and food; news from her brother William in America re Mac, Hicks, camping and travel in a covered wagon; Vaccination Bill in House of Lords, sending copy of report in the Chronicle; reviews of ARW's book, letter from Ian Mclaren [John Watson]; visits from Mrs Archer and Mr Scott; the Wallace's (Violet's aunt Mary and cousin May) to visit.

Contributor:
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WCP313

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Violet Isabel Wallace
Date:
24 August 1898
Source of text:
Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/2/112
Summary:

Her letter describing her journey to Blankenberg and [Keilhaus], Herr and Frau Rektor Schulz and school; visits to Parkstone by Mr and Mrs Dunn and P Cambridge who is describing and drawing spiders; "The Reminder" on vaccination laws, ARW's letter in response; first favourable reviews (of Wonderful Century) in the Inquirer and the Literary Gazette; regards to Eleanor.

Contributor:
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WCP314

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Violet Isabel Wallace
Date:
8 September 1898
Source of text:
Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/2/113
Summary:

Fate of Ma's (Annie Wallace) letter and parcel; the Schulz's move from Blankenhain to Possneck; learning the German language; letter from her brother William (in America) re camping, hunting, and breakdown of wagon; ARW's letter on vaccination in the "Parkstone Reminder" sent by Mr Tebb to several newspapers and printed in The Times, copies to be distributed; visits by junior and senior Dunn families; The Clarion; The Daily Chronicle on victory at Khartoum.

Contributor:
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WCP3539

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Henry Deane
Date:
20 September 1898
Source of text:
National Library of Australia: MS610/19/404
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
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WCP315

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Violet Isabel Wallace
Date:
30 September 1898
Source of text:
Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/2/114
Summary:

Dresden and its art galleries and museums; suggestions for articles by Violet on German school and kindergarten teaching methods for the Fortnightly or Harris's Saturday Review; usefulness of keeping notes on German family life and manners; the Chronicle and Hon. M. Carnegie on De Rougemont's life with savages in Australia, Wide World Magazine; Clarion; letter from Lord Grimthorpe on conversion to anti-vaccination by ARW's book.

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WCP3885

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Henry Nicholas Ridley
Date:
3 October 1898
Source of text:
  • Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: HNR/2/1/7
  • Marchant, J. (Ed.). (1916). In: Alfred Russel Wallace; Letters and Reminiscences. Vol. 2. London & New York: Cassell & Co. [p. 76]
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
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WCP6540

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Ramsden Balmforth
Date:
9 October 1898
Source of text:
Stephan Welz & Co. (auction)
Summary:

A letter discussing the efficacy of inoculation; ARW concludes by asking if seeds or roots of a blue waterlily, growing in the Port Elizabeth area, can be obtained for him.

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