| Ref No | WP/1/1/153 |
| Alt Ref No | WP1/1/153 |
| Title | Letter from Alfred Russel Wallace to his son William from Parkstone, Dorset |
| Description | Letter from Alfred Russel Wallace to his son William from Parkstone, Dorset, 2 Dec 1892, re arrival of William's letter, his lodgings and work for Mr Laukert; method of calculation of weight and volume of water; William's sister Violet; unexpected visit from the Bishop of Salisbury ('quite a jolly old cock') and Mrs Usherwood, conversing about Stonehenge and Canon Swayne's alpine garden; encloses card (not present) re William's [engineering] certificate and medal.
Name: Wallace, Alfred Russel, 1823-1913
Wallace, William Greenell, born 1871
Wallace, [Violet Isabel], born 1869
[Laukert], fl 1892
Notes: This letter when received was in a paper folder labelled [in William Greenell Wallace's hand] 'General - domestic &c' with one to Annie Wallace; these were almost certainly selected by or for James Marchant for use in writing 'Alfred Russel Wallace Family Papers - Letters and Reminiscences' (1916) and have been relocated. |
| Date | 2 Dec 1892 |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| Held By | NHM General Library |
| Extent | Letter |
| Level | Item |
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Persons
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| PX473 | Wallace; Alfred Russel (1823-1913); Biologist | 1823-1913 |
| PX5162 | Wallace; William Greenell (1871-1951); Electrical engineer | 1871-1951 |
| PX5168 | Wallace; Violet Isobel (1869-1945); Miss; Teacher | 1869-1945 |