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WCP410

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Annie Wallace (née Mitten)
Date:
29 June 1895
Source of text:
  • Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/4/4(2)
  • Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/4/4(1)
Summary:

Arrival of her letter from Grindenwald, is preparing for journey (with her father William Mitten), asks her for guide book with maps and to ensure Mitten's boots well nailed, will visit Meiringen and other places on Annie's recommendation; Dr Allman's gardener to care for orchids in ARW's absence; visit from Comerford-Casey and his daughter, visit by George Silk; visit by a student of Spiritualism and his wife who went into a trance and behaved as various characters including ARW's mother, photographs taken, possibly (a spirit) may be seen.

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Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project
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WCP411

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Annie Wallace (née Mitten)
Date:
[July] [1895]
Source of text:
  • Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/4/5
  • Wallace, W. G. & Wallace, V. (1916). Part IV. Home Life. 103-138. In: Marchant, J. (Ed.). Alfred Russel Wallace; Letters and Reminiscences. Vol. 2. London & New York: Cassell & Co. [p. 115]
Summary:

Sending a box of plants, including Gentians, gathered at the Furka Pass, detailed instructions for planting in greenhouse, plans to put out on new rockery; Pa (Annie's father William Mitten) finding lots of curiosities including miniature willows; plans to go on to Grimsel Hospice and Meiringen.

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Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project
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WCP415

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Annie Wallace (née Mitten)
Date:
[July?] [1895]
Source of text:
Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/4/9
Summary:

Plans for Annie's father (William Mitten) and ARW to tour in Switzerland after her return; expects many rare plants in the mountains, possibility of visiting Pilatus or Stanzenhorn, asks Annie to enquire about hotel rates there, and about a hotel in Lucerne for day of their arrival; regards to Bessie; asks for news of her tour and fellow-travellers; receipt of letter from Miss Jekyll enclosing an enquiry from another correspondent re effect of sea-air on plants at Lyme Regis; mosquitoes at Rhone glacier.

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Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project
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WCP412

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Annie Wallace (née Mitten)
Date:
7 July 1895
Source of text:
Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/4/6
Summary:

Arrival and journey with her father (William Mitten) by steamer and train, food, and plans to go on to Stangerbourn; her father's health.

Contributor:
Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project
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WCP413

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Annie Wallace (née Mitten)
Date:
[11] July 1895
Source of text:
Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/4/7
Summary:

Walk (with William Mitten) over Grimsel Pass, collecting Soldanellas and a Primula; plants boxed and sent off; plans to walk to Handeck to botanise and see a fine waterfall.

Contributor:
Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project
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WCP414

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Annie Wallace (née Mitten)
Date:
[13] July 1895
Source of text:
  • Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/4/8(2)
  • Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/4/8(1)
Summary:

Walk with Annie's father (William Mitten) from Grimsel Hospice; visit to Reichenbach Falls and gorge of the Aar; sending a box of plants collected including a beech fern and some Asplenium septentrionale (fern); plans to go to Wengern and stay a week; Mitten collecting mosses; cost of postage of newspapers from England.

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Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project
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