| Ref No | WP/1/1/161 |
| Alt Ref No | WP1/1/161 |
| Title | Letter from Alfred Russel Wallace to his son William Wallace, from Parkstone, Dorset |
| Description | Letter from Alfred Russel Wallace to his son William from Parkstone, Dorset, 15 Jul 1898 enclosing instructions (not present) by Oldfield Thomas of the British Museum for collecting skins of small mammals with annotated notes from his letter re collecting skeletons, for Will's use in Colorado if no telegraphy work available, Thomas recommends sending specimens to Gerrard of Camden, London, who would act as agent on commission, giving BM first choice of specimens; Violet going to Germany, European mammals wanted there because so few people collect them; list of instruments needed with sketch of small pliers; Ma (Annie Wallace) and Grandma (Mrs William Mitten) about to return (from Hurstpierpoint?); Electrical Engineer subscriptions.
Name: Wallace, Alfred Russel, 1823-1913
Wallace, William Greenell, born 1871
Wallace, Violet Isabel?, born 1869
Wallace, Annie, née Mitten, born c.1846
Mitten, Mrs William, fl 1894
Place: Parkstone Dorset England Colorado USA |
| Date | 15 July 1898 |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| Held By | NHM General Library |
| Extent | Letter |
| Level | Item |
Show related Persons records.
Persons
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| PX5470 | Mitten; Ann (1813-1906); Mrs | 1813-1906 |
| CX6227 | Edward Gerrard & Sons; fl 1860-1946; Taxidermists | fl 1860-1946 |
| PX5162 | Wallace; William Greenell (1871-1951); Electrical engineer | 1871-1951 |
| PX5168 | Wallace; Violet Isobel (1869-1945); Miss; Teacher | 1869-1945 |
| PX5166 | Wallace; Annie (1846-1914); Mrs; Wife of Alfred Russel Wallace | 1846-1914 |
| PX1925 | Thomas; Michael Rogers Oldfield (1858-1929); Curator of Mammals, British Museum (Natural History) | 1858-1929 |