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From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Violet Isabel Wallace
Date:
10 January 1895
Source of text:
Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/2/58
Summary:

Travelling bags for herself and brother William, enclosing postal order; William at Inverkeithing, Scotland, working on lighting for a paper mill; hard frost and snow at Parkstone, Violet's skates; ARW has given Mrs Maclachlan, who studied Sanskrit and other languages at Girton, his paper on language to read.

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Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project
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From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Violet Isabel Wallace
Date:
31 January 1895
Source of text:
Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/2/59
Summary:

Winter weather; (travel) bags for Violet and her brother William; William going to Glasgow on another job; ARW's "Evolution" article part-published this month, his article on language due out in three months or more; the Evans's business failing; Violet's final exams and career prospects as a kindergarten teacher; planned chess match, Poole and Parkstone against Bournemouth; sending copy of the "R of R" with interesting articles on "Merry England" and Mr Blatchford; Mrs Maclachlan and Hamish returning to Hindhead; ARW's answer to Mr Mott's enigma; death of Dr Fisher.

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From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Violet Isabel Wallace
Date:
10 February 1895
Source of text:
Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/2/60
Summary:

Nervous illness of her mother (Annie Wallace), attended by Dr Philpotts; fifth very cold winter in Dorset; no water in house due to frozen water pipes; reports that winter the coldest since 1854; hard frosts in Norfolk, deep snow in Rome, Germany and America, warning Violet not to skate on thin ice; news of Mrs Fisher and Mrs Maclachlan.

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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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Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project
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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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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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Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project
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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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Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project
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From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Violet Isabel Wallace
Date:
4 October 1895
Source of text:
Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/2/65
Summary:

Bills from Violet's dressmaker and dentist; instructions for obtaining a copy of the County History of Lancashire; death of Crumpet, a family cat, and the fate of her kittens; ARW's article on language published, leading article on it in the Daily Chronicle; regards to Eleanor; Ma's (Annie Mitten) health; Violet's brother William still at Govan.

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From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Violet Isabel Wallace
Date:
24 November 1895
Source of text:
Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/2/66
Summary:

Improvements to the orchid house; chess; correspondence; local gossip about Mrs Travers; details from a book on diet and life-style by an "inspired crank"; returning photos; returning coral named by Dr Allman.

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Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project