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WCP4399

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Edward Bagnall Poulton
Date:
19 February 1895
Source of text:
  • Hope Entomological Library, Oxford University Museum of Natural History: ARW 52
  • Hope Entomological Library, Oxford University Museum of Natural History: ARW 52
  • Marchant, J. (Ed.). (1916). In: Alfred Russel Wallace; Letters and Reminiscences. Vol. 2. London & New York: Cassell & Co. [pp. 61-62]
Summary:

About having met Darwin once briefly at British Museum before going East. Comments on Poulton's "Theories of Evolution".

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WCP5269

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
George Norman Douglas
Date:
March 1895
Source of text:
UCLA Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library: Norman Douglas Papers. Collection Number 111; Box 2: Scientific Correspondence 1889 - 1901
Summary:

No summary available.

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WCP1773

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Conwy Lloyd Morgan
Date:
3 March 1895
Source of text:
University of Bristol, Special Collections: DM128/51
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
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WCP262

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Violet Isabel Wallace
Date:
7 March 1895
Source of text:
Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/2/61
Summary:

Sending crocus (bulbs) and a lily, with instructions for planting and care; will send snakes soon; arrangements for Violet's final exams, suggesting Miss MacDonald might substitute for her at the Kindergarten for six weeks; cost of a glass prism; purchase of book Portraits & Autographs (of 100 men).

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WCP5628

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Edward Bagnall Poulton
Date:
15 March 1895
Source of text:
Marchant, J. (Ed.). (1916). In: Alfred Russel Wallace; Letters and Reminiscences . Vol. 2. London & New York: Cassell & Co. [pp. 63-65]
Summary:

No summary available.

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WCP1583

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Frederic William Henry Myers
Date:
18 April 1895
Source of text:
Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP2/6/3/3/18
Summary:

No summary available.

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WCP6886

From:
Frederic William Henry Myers
To:
Alfred Russel Wallace
Date:
20 April 1895
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library
Summary:

No summary available.

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WCP3158

From:
Edvard Alexander Westermarck
To:
Alfred Russel Wallace
Date:
30 April 1895
Source of text:
British Library, The: BL Add. 46441 ff. 146-147
Summary:

No summary available.

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WCP263

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Violet Isabel Wallace
Date:
2 May 1895
Source of text:
Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/2/62
Summary:

Invitation to Eleanor; a book ordered from America; sending flowers from garden and some orchids; proposed visit to Mr Evans to get plants; exam meetings; accumulation of letters, reviews to write, and chess games; problems with greenhouse blinds; news of the death of ARW's brother (John).

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WCP2746

From:
Conwy Lloyd Morgan
To:
Alfred Russel Wallace
Date:
12 May 1895
Source of text:
British Library, The: BL Add. 46437 ff. 2-3
Summary:

No summary available.

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WCP1777

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Benjamin Harrison
Date:
12 May 1895
Source of text:
Maidstone Museum and Bentlif Art Gallery: Benjamin Harrison Archive, Volume 17, p.66
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
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WCP1465

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Clement Reid
Date:
12 May 1895
Source of text:
  • Forum Auctions (auction)
  • Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/8/265
  • British Library, The: BL Add. 46437 f. 4
Summary:

ARW will be glad to see Mr Ridley; mentions CR's trip to S W Ireland; Mr Mitten was at Brandon Mountain a few years ago and found most of the rare mosses, but flowering plants were very scarce. Thanks CR for the I. Naturalist, CR's notes on the Megaceros is interesting, also American sponges.

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WCP2614

From:
Isabella Beecher Hooker
To:
Alfred Russel Wallace
Date:
June 1895
Source of text:
British Library, The: BL Add. 46439 ff. 307-308
Summary:

No summary available.

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WCP264

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Violet Isabel Wallace
Date:
2 June 1895
Source of text:
Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/2/63
Summary:

Examination meetings and reports, choosing orchids at Witley; gift of Barmah [Burma] orchids; gardening; her brother William's plans and Violet's proposed walking tour; possibility of Aunt Bessie (Bessie Mitten) and Ma (Annie Wallace) taking a Polytechnic tour to Switzerland; sending a copy of his address on the unemployed; sending £5 towards cost of Violet's fees and lodgings; proposed excursion near Blandford with the Bournemouth Botanic Club; remembrances to Eleanor.

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WCP7172

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Alfred Ploetz
Date:
10 June 1895
Source of text:
Leiter Historisches Archiv, Max-Planck-Institut für Psychiatrie: MPIP-PL 1/21
Summary:

No summary available.

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WCP6192

From:
Emanuel Bonavia
To:
Alfred Russel Wallace
Date:
19 June 1895
Source of text:
Linnean Society of London: 576-12-59-BONAVIA
Summary:

No summary available.

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WCP6590

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Clement Reid
Date:
19 June 1895
Source of text:
Forum Auctions (auction)
Summary:

ARW thanks CR for Ping. Grandiflora just received. Asks CR to stay the night on the way to Dorchester, or if not, to make arrangements to meet between [Parkstone] and Dorchester.

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WCP265

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Violet Isabel Wallace
Date:
23 June 1895
Source of text:
Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/2/64
Summary:

Her exam expenses and fees, sending £10 towards them; Silk [George Silk] has come to spend a week; news from Ma (Annie Wallace ) and Aunt Rose (Rose Mitten) in Lucerne; costs of Switzerland excursion, ARW and Grandpa's (William Mitten) plans to visit Switzerland; sending tickets [to the Zoo] for July; roses sent to Violet's brother William.

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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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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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