| Ref No | WP/1/1/178 |
| Alt Ref No | WP1/1/178 |
| 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, 8 Jun 1902 re progress of house building; 3 chimneys up, Percy (Curtis) proud of appearance of roof's gables, hips and dormers, felting and tiling to be done; annoying delays in fitting window frames; rough calculation of 400 feet of water piping, good book on hot water supply by Mr Dye; choosing fixtures and fittings for kitchen and bathroom from Spring? and Marten of Stratford catalogue; electric bells to be fitted; suggests William might find books on surveying in old Newcastle bookshops.
Name: Wallace, Alfred Russel, 1823-1913
Wallace, William Greenell, born 1871
Curtis, Percy, fl 1901-1902
Donkin, [ ], fl 1902
Place: Broadstone Dorset England Parkstone Dorset England
Notes: RECORD MODIFIED 28/7/03 OLD REF Letters re houses and building: WP1/19/4/12 |
| Date | 8 June 1902 |
| 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 |
| PX5186 | Curtis; Percy (fl 1901-1902) | fl 1901-1902 |
| PX5185 | Donkin; Mr ? (fl 1902) | fl 1902 |