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From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Edward Bagnall Poulton
Date:
13 January 1890
Source of text:
  • Hope Entomological Library, Oxford University Museum of Natural History: ARW 30
  • Hope Entomological Library, Oxford University Museum of Natural History: ARW 30
Summary:

About the classification of colours.

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Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project
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From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Edward Bagnall Poulton
Date:
17 January 1890
Source of text:
  • Hope Entomological Library, Oxford University Museum of Natural History: ARW 31
  • Hope Entomological Library, Oxford University Museum of Natural History: ARW 31
  • Hope Entomological Library, Oxford University Museum of Natural History: ARW 31
Summary:

Suggests alterations to Poulton's table of classification of animal colouration.

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Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project
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From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Edward Bagnall Poulton
Date:
19 January 1890
Source of text:
  • Hope Entomological Library, Oxford University Museum of Natural History: ARW 32
  • Hope Entomological Library, Oxford University Museum of Natural History: ARW 32
  • Hope Entomological Library, Oxford University Museum of Natural History: ARW 32
Summary:

Simplification of colour uses for Poulton's book.

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Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project
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From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Edward Bagnall Poulton
Date:
21 January 1890
Source of text:
  • Hope Entomological Library, Oxford University Museum of Natural History: ARW 33
  • Hope Entomological Library, Oxford University Museum of Natural History: ARW 33
Summary:

About the inclusion of a simpler table in Poulton's book.

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Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project
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From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Edward Bagnall Poulton
Date:
5 June 1890
Source of text:
  • Hope Entomological Library, Oxford University Museum of Natural History: ARW 34
  • Hope Entomological Library, Oxford University Museum of Natural History: ARW 34
Summary:

Thanks for Poulton's book on colour and Poulton's corrections to Darwinism. About Romanes' attack in Nineteenth Century -"I can't make out what he means.".

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Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project
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From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Edward Bagnall Poulton
Date:
7 July 1890
Source of text:
  • Hope Entomological Library, Oxford University Museum of Natural History: ARW 39
  • Hope Entomological Library, Oxford University Museum of Natural History: ARW 39
Summary:

About review of Poulton's book that ARW has written in Nature. Hopes Poulton likes it.

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Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project
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From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Edward Bagnall Poulton
Date:
8 December 1890
Source of text:
  • Hope Entomological Library, Oxford University Museum of Natural History: ARW 36
  • Hope Entomological Library, Oxford University Museum of Natural History: ARW 36
Summary:

Asking for advice about the best type of microscope for a beginner -as a present for his daughter. Likes Ball's book on Use and Disuse.

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Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project
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From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Edward Bagnall Poulton
Date:
15 December 1890
Source of text:
  • Hope Entomological Library, Oxford University Museum of Natural History: ARW 37
  • Hope Entomological Library, Oxford University Museum of Natural History: ARW 37
Summary:

Could Poulton look at a microscope for him? Mr. J. WaIter Gregory of the Natural History Museum has visited him at Parkstone. Comments on Lloyd Morgan's Animal Life and Intelligence.

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Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project
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From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Edward Bagnall Poulton
Date:
21 December 1890
Source of text:
  • Hope Entomological Library, Oxford University Museum of Natural History: ARW 38
  • Hope Entomological Library, Oxford University Museum of Natural History: ARW 38
Summary:

Don't worry about the microscope. His daughter would like something else for her birthday. About emerald lava.

Contributor:
Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project