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WCP271

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Violet Isabel Wallace
Date:
20 April 1896
Source of text:
Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/2/70
Summary:

Sudden death of Captain Marshall Hall; Violet's proposed walking trip with Ma (Annie Wallace) and Eleanor, letter from Mrs Lowe; Violet's brother William's visit to Bakewell; The Clarionettes, [Clarion Cycling Club] Nunquam, (Robert Blatchford) the Bounder [Edward Ray]; sending weeds and newts to Violet.

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WCP5632

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
George Archdall O'Brien Reid
Date:
28 April 1896
Source of text:
Marchant, J. (Ed.). (1916). In: Alfred Russel Wallace; Letters and Reminiscences . Vol. 2. London & New York: Cassell & Co. [p. 68]
Summary:

No summary available.

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WCP6682

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
George Edwards Comerford-Casey (formerly Casey)
Date:
12 May 1896
Source of text:
  • Forum Auctions (auction)
  • Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/8/229/1
Summary:

No summary available.

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WCP4404

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Edward Bagnall Poulton
Date:
12 May 1896
Source of text:
  • Hope Entomological Library, Oxford University Museum of Natural History: ARW 57
  • Hope Entomological Library, Oxford University Museum of Natural History: ARW 57
Summary:

Comments on Poulton's proofs. Individual variations. Beginning exam papers. Has sent "Utility of Specific Characters" paper to Linnean to be read 18 June, probably his last paper and appearance at a scientific society, so will try to get up to read it and hear the discussion.

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WCP3707

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Michael Flürscheim
Date:
13 May 1896
Source of text:
Bancroft Library, University of California: BANC MSS 76/109 z
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
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WCP272

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Violet Isabel Wallace
Date:
26 May 1896
Source of text:
Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/2/71
Summary:

Violet's proposed trip to Switzerland, relative merits of chalets, hotels and possible itineraries; flowers in garden; sending Zoo tickets; regards to Eleanor.

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WCP3379

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
[unknown person]
Date:
29 May 1896
Source of text:
British Library, The: BL Add. 55221 ff. 28-29
Summary:

No summary available.

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WCP4533

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Raphael Meldola
Date:
10 June 1896
Source of text:
Hope Entomological Library, Oxford University Museum of Natural History: ARW 184
Summary:

Glad that he had nothing to do with the mimicry book. Will be giving a paper at the Linnean on "The Utility of all Specific Characteristics." Views on Essex Forest.

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WCP4626

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Raphael Meldola
Date:
10 June 1896
Source of text:
Hope Entomological Library, Oxford University Museum of Natural History: ARW 284
Summary:

Arrangements for ARW to visit Meldola.

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WCP274

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Violet Isabel Wallace
Date:
13 June 1896
Source of text:
Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/2/73
Summary:

Accommodation and itinerary on her proposed trip to Switzerland, with details from a letter by Mr Musson including his address at Villeneuve; [Lumt] the cat has had kittens.

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WCP3708

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Michael Flürscheim
Date:
14 June 1896
Source of text:
Bancroft Library, University of California: BANC MSS 76/109 z
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
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WCP4534

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Raphael Meldola
Date:
25 June 1896
Source of text:
Hope Entomological Library, Oxford University Museum of Natural History: ARW 185
Summary:

About Linnean meeting. Description of "woad" from Chamber's Encyclopaedia.

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WCP4535

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Raphael Meldola
Date:
26 June 1896
Source of text:
Hope Entomological Library, Oxford University Museum of Natural History: ARW 186
Summary:

His sister died two years ago. Her husband, Thomas Sims, who was a photographer with a small business, has been sold up for rent, and is in danger of starvation or the workhouse. Does Meldola know of a post such as photographer to a scientific man or institution which would be suitable for Sims?.

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WCP3706

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Michael Flürscheim
Date:
12 July 1896
Source of text:
Bancroft Library, University of California: BANC MSS 76/109 z
Summary:

No summary available.

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WCP416

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Annie Wallace (née Mitten)
Date:
9 August 1896
Source of text:
  • Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/4/10(2)
  • Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/4/10(1)
Summary:

Her arrival at Adelboden and receipt of her letter and Violet's card; work in garden and orchid house, box of orchids expected from Singapore shortly, teaching Kate [housemaid] how to care for orchids in his absence; his tickets and luggage labels (for Switzerland) have arrived with list of party, including Mr Le Gallienne, a poet and alleged Socialist; will stay on arrival at Hotel Victoria Davos Platz; looks forward to going on to Adelboden.

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WCP417

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Annie Wallace (née Mitten)
Date:
29 August 1896
Source of text:
Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/4/11
Summary:

His tour in Switzerland and return journey, hoping her trip was as enjoyable; orchids and garden generally in good condition but orchids from Singapore mostly dead and smashed due to bad packing; belladonna lilies in beautiful flower, greenhouse a bower; news of Miss Armstrong, General and Miss Dunn, Mr Sharpe and the Jacombs; letter from son William; love to Violet and all the Mitten family.

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WCP6597

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Clement Reid
Date:
5 September 1896
Source of text:
Forum Auctions (auction)
Summary:

ARW agrees with CR's report and request for the grant to be restored. The phrase about the snake is very vague. ARW sent a copy of the paper on the Gorge of Aar to Dorchester (?CR at Dorchester). ARW had three weeks in Davos and Adelboden. Ridley has sent a large box of orchids.

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WCP3878

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Henry Nicholas Ridley
Date:
6 September 1896
Source of text:
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: HNR/2/1/7
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
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WCP5745

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Arabella Burton Fisher (née Buckley)
Date:
14 September 1896
Source of text:
Marchant, J. (Ed.). (1916). In: Alfred Russel Wallace; Letters and Reminiscences . Vol. 2. London & New York: Cassell & Co. [p. 204]
Summary:

No summary available.

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WCP275

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Violet Isabel Wallace
Date:
23 September 1896
Source of text:
Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/2/74
Summary:

Her proposed trip to Switzerland, enclosing a letter from Miss Lowe (not present) with details of a chalet; arrangements for payment for a new machine [bicycle]; Harris asking for ARW articles, may rewrite some of his lectures; visits by Violet's brother William and Grandpa (William Mitten).

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