| Ref No | WP/1/1/184 |
| Alt Ref No | WP1/1/184 |
| Title | Letter from Alfred Russel Wallace to his son William Wallace, from Broadstone, Dorset |
| Description | Letter from Alfred Russel Wallace to his son William from Broadstone, Dorset, 20 Feb 1904 re writing recollections, has written chapter 2, on Usk, and now beginning chapter 1, on relations and ancestors, has lost William's notes made [of family gravestones] at Laleham, can William recall details; writing on James Whitcomb Riley, Poe and 'Leonanie' for the 'Fortnightly', has written to American editors and biographers of Poe for information; injury to William's foot.
Name: Wallace, Alfred Russel, 1823-1913
Wallace, William Greenell, born 1871
[Wallace, William, fl]
[Wallace, William Jnr, fl]
[Wallace, George, fl]
Poe, Edgar Allan, 1809-1849
Riley, James Whitcomb, 1849–1916
Place: Broadstone Dorset England Laleham Surrey England
Notes: RECORD MODIFIED 28/7/03 OLD REF Correspondence 1879-1922: WP1/19/30 |
| Date | 20 Feb 1904 |
| 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 |
| PX5711 | Wallace; William | |
| PX5710 | Wallace; William Jnr | |
| PX5709 | Wallace; George | |
| PX5211 | Poe; Edgar Allan (1809-1849) | 1809-1849 |
| PX5217 | Riley; James Whitcomb (1849-1916); Poet | 1849-1916 |
| PX5162 | Wallace; William Greenell (1871-1951); Electrical engineer | 1871-1951 |