| Ref No | WP/1/1/175 |
| Alt Ref No | WP1/1/175 |
| 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, 1 Dec 1901, re adoption of William's suggested alterations to house plans, architect Mr Donkin recommends a cheaper substitute for plaster; wooden ceilings; plan and elevations to be ready before Christmas; letter from Mac written from ship bound for South Africa; Alfred Russel Wallace recovering from bronchitis; plans to sink a well as connection to mains water expensive; over one thousand trees and shrubs including roses, filberts, cherries, apples and rhododendrons bought at nursery sale, some for as little as 3 pence.
Name: Wallace, Alfred Russel, 1823-1913
Wallace, William Greenell, born 1871
Donkin, [ ], fl 1902
MacAlpine, G A, fl 1893- 1905
Place: Broadstone Dorset England Parkstone Dorset England
Notes: RECORD MODIFIED 28/7/03 OLD REF Letters re houses and building: WP1/19/4/10 |
| Date | 1 Dec 1901 |
| 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 |
| PX5244 | MacAlpine; G A (fl 1893-1905) | fl 1893-1905 |
| PX5185 | Donkin; Mr ? (fl 1902) | fl 1902 |