| Ref No | WP/1/1/182 |
| Alt Ref No | WP1/1/182 |
| Title | Letter from Alfred Russel Wallace to his son William from Broadstone, Dorset |
| Description | Letter from Alfred Russel Wallace to his son William from Broadstone, Dorset, 30 Jun 1903 annotated [in William Greenell Wallace's hand] 'Book'; re proof reading of his book, ['Man's place in the Universe'] sending the last four chapters; agrees section on the sun vague, argument on light of stars cut out; gravitation and angular velocity of forces at earth's centre; Mr Marshall to read proofs also, asks William Greenell Wallace to compare readings with him; writing rushed but can be improved in a new edition. The last page is annotated in pencil [in William Greenell Wallace's hand] with mathematical calculations.
Name: Wallace, Alfred Russel, 1823-1913
Wallace, William Greenell, born 1871
Marshall, J W, fl 1903
Place: Broadstone Dorset England
Notes: RECORD MODIFIED 28/7/03 OLD REF Letters re books and writing 1903-1907: WP1/19/9/3 |
| Date | 30 June 1903 |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| Held By | NHM General Library |
| Extent | Letter |
| Level | Item |
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| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| PX473 | Wallace; Alfred Russel (1823-1913); Biologist | 1823-1913 |
| PX5200 | Marshall; J W (fl 1903) | fl 1903 |
| PX5162 | Wallace; William Greenell (1871-1951); Electrical engineer | 1871-1951 |