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WCP87

Letter (WCP87.87)

[1]

Broadstone, Dorset

March 3rd. 1904

My dear Will1

I enclose you Dresser’s2 letter just received. As he is at head-quarters now, he will no doubt do as well as Sir W. Preece,3 & will let you know if anything turns up. You had better keep his letter.

I enclose 2 newspaper cuttgs which may amuse you.

I have just got from Thomas Sims4 a large bundle of old letters, wills, &c. with some drawings by me [2] and one or two by William,5 which I thought were lost, which will help me with "the book."6 Today I am writing to Somerset House to search for the Will of James Wallace7 (father of Admiral James Wallace)8 which will probably decide if he is my great-grandfather, as, if William Wallace of Hansworth9 was his son, he is sure to be mentioned in the will.

In haste | Your affectionate Pa | Alfred R. Wallace [signature]

[3] P.S.

Dresser is partner in some great Iron Company & I suppose is looking after some work or supplies of the Admiralty. No news from Sleigh yet? A.R.W.

1
Wallace, William Greenell (1871-1951). Son of ARW.
2
Dresser, Henry Eeles (1838-1915). British businessman and ornithologist.
3
Preece, William Henry (1834-1913). Electrical engineer.
4
Sims, Thomas (1826-1910). Brother-in-law of ARW; photographer.
5
Wallace, William Greenell (1809-1845). Brother of ARW; land surveyor and architect.
6
Wallace, A. R. 1905. My life: A record of events and opinions. London: Chapman & Hall. 2 volumes.
7
Wallace, Esq, James (1691-1778). Possibly the uncle of ARW's grandfather.
8
Wallace, Admiral Sir James (1734-1803). An officer in the Royal Navy; possibly a cousin of ARW's grandfather.
9
Wallace of Hansworth, William (1726-). Paternal grandfather of ARW.

Editorial information

Status: Draft transcription [Letter (WCP87.87)]

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Revision history

Transcribed by Griffin, Molly [2010-07-08] Transcription checked by Szentgyorgyi, Katherine [2012-04-12] Transcription checked by Catchpole, Caroline [2013-01-15] Transcription checked by Siewert, Betsy [2020-11-30] Transcription checked by Chua, Christine [2024-06-16] Transcription checked by Chua, Christine [2024-11-11]

Envelope (WCP87.5595)

Envelope addressed to "W. G. Wallace, 61 Clyde Road, West Dibsbury, Manchester", with stamp, postmarked "BROADSTONE | A | MR 3 | [?]". Note on back of the envelope in ARW's hand: "Please note down your very earliest recollections up to 4-5-6 years old. I want to compare them as to fulness with my own. A.R.W." Back postmarked: "MANCHESTER | 2:45AM 04 | MR 4". [Envelope (WCP87.5595)]

Please cite as “WCP87,” in Beccaloni, G. W. (ed.), Ɛpsilon: The Alfred Russel Wallace Collection accessed on 5 June 2025, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/wallace/letters/WCP87