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WCP288

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Violet Isabel Wallace
Date:
9 April 1897
Source of text:
Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/2/87
Summary:

The Brotherhood; news from her brother William in New York; poem relevant to situation in Crete and Greece sent to The Clarion by ARW; book going slowly; Mrs Fisher; the Sharpes, Madame Greck.

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WCP289

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Violet Isabel Wallace
Date:
18 April 1897
Source of text:
Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/2/88
Summary:

His article for the kindergarten magazine; news from her brother William in America; Sunshine (a medium) and Madame Greck's involvement in Mr Sharpe's business affairs.

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WCP4651

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Charles Grant Blairfindie ("Grant") Allen
Date:
21 April 1897
Source of text:
Dittrick Medical History Center of Case Western Reserve University
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
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WCP5633

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Raphael Meldola
Date:
27 April 1897
Source of text:
Marchant, J. (Ed.). (1916). In: Alfred Russel Wallace; Letters and Reminiscences . Vol. 2. London & New York: Cassell & Co. [p. 72]
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
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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.

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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:
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WCP1741

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Philip Lutley Sclater
Date:
7 June 1897
Source of text:
Zoological Society of London: GB 0814 BADW
Summary:

No summary available.

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WCP291

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Violet Isabel Wallace
Date:
11 June 1897
Source of text:
Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/2/90
Summary:

Violet's expenses; Lake District walks and accommodation; ARW and Violet's mother going to Lynton (Devon) for a fortnight; Violet's bicycle; Switzerland; visits from young naturalists from Liverpool, Mr Birch, Russell Smart, and Dr Hollander the German phrenologist; regards to Eleanor.

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WCP4409

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Edward Bagnall Poulton
Date:
13 June 1897
Source of text:
  • Hope Entomological Library, Oxford University Museum of Natural History: ARW 62
  • Marchant, J. (Ed.). (1916). In: Alfred Russel Wallace; Letters and Reminiscences. Vol. 2. London & New York: Cassell & Co. [p. 73]
Summary:

About Pritchard's book. Geology.

Contributor:
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WCP5465

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Thomas Edwin? Ashworth?
Date:
6 July 1897
Source of text:
  • Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin: Slg Darmst. Amerika 1848
  • Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin: Slg Darmst. Amerika 18481
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
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WCP292

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Violet Isabel Wallace
Date:
6 July 1897
Source of text:
Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/2/91
Summary:

Visit to Lynton and Ilfracombe; her brother William's letters; visits from naturalists, socialists, a phrenologist and Mr Stead; Stead's book of photographic portraits.

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WCP5634

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Raphael Meldola
Date:
8 July 1897
Source of text:
Marchant, J. (Ed.). (1916). In: Alfred Russel Wallace; Letters and Reminiscences . Vol. 2. London & New York: Cassell & Co. [p. 74]
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
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WCP3881

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Henry Nicholas Ridley
Date:
18 July 1897
Source of text:
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: HNR/2/1/7
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
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WCP625

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
William Mitten
Date:
21 July 1897
Source of text:
Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP15/1/5
Summary:

Sending Jamaica and Singapore moss; plants in flower in ARW's pond and garden, letters from son William, who is working on a railway [in America]; purchase of land by the Parish [at Hurstpierpoint]; convolvulus. Notes: When first listed this was were in a brown cardboard box in the form of a book, entitled "Letters" on spine, containing miscellaneous apparently unrelated letters and photos; it seems more appropriate here.

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WCP3882

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Henry Nicholas Ridley
Date:
12 August 1897
Source of text:
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: HNR/2/1/7
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
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WCP1468

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Clement Reid
Date:
26 August 1897
Source of text:
  • Forum Auctions (auction)
  • Forum Auctions (auction)
  • Forum Auctions (auction)
  • Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/8/268
  • British Library, The: BL Add. 46437 f. 26
Summary:

ARW sends apologies on not congratulating Clement Reid on his marriage, but congratulates him now. Returns Ridley's letter, also Flower's. Mentions the "white snake". Ridley has sent some more orchids.

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WCP293

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Violet Isabel Wallace
Date:
7 September 1897
Source of text:
Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/2/92
Summary:

Violet's trip to Paris; ARW's trips to Paris in the past; visits from Mr Osborne and Mr Carter re lecture by Mr Casson on "the labour church and the latent goodness of humanity"; Fred Birch; her brother William's letters.

Contributor:
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WCP5121

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
William Fletcher Barrett
Date:
12 September 1897
Source of text:
Barrett, W. F. (1900). On the so-called divining rod. A psycho-physical research on a peculiar faculty alleged to exist in certain persons locally known as dowsers. Book II. Proceedings of the Society for Psychical Research : 15 (38): 130-383 [pp. 277 & 374-375]
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
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WCP6607

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
James Marchant
Date:
12 September 1897
Source of text:
Forum Auctions (auction)
Summary:

ARW states that most spiritualists consider the appearance of Christ after the crucifixion as materialisations, and discusses this point. Thanks JM for his kind appreciation of his book on Darwinism.

Contributor:
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WCP6600

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Clement Reid
Date:
16 September 1897
Source of text:
Forum Auctions (auction)
Summary:

ARW will be going for a stroll in the forest with Mr Mitten who is staying with them; they will call in on CR on the way back.

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