| Ref No | WP/1/1/185 |
| Alt Ref No | WP1/1/185 |
| 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, Wimborne (Dorset), 1 Sep 1904 annotated [in William Greenell Wallace's hand] 'Owen'; re sending William a food parcel; arrival of 'Bacon' Atlas (Bacon's World Atlas, c.1900), sent back as not suitable, maps poor quality, asks William to look out for a copy of Bartholomew's Atlas; Grandpa and aunt Rose (William and Rose Mitten) visiting; autobiography of Robert Owen, 'the earliest and greatest Socialist' recommended reading; up to chapter fifteen of his own autobiography; chair ordered delivered to wrong address.
Name: Wallace, Alfred Russel, 1823-1913
Wallace, William Greenell, born 1871
Mitten, William, 1819-1906
Mitten, Rose, fl 1890-1905
Owen, Robert, 1771-1858
Place: Broadstone Dorset England
Notes: RECORD MODIFIED 28/7/03 OLD REF Letter re Socialism 1904: WP1/19/10/1 |
| Date | 1 Sep 1904 |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| Held By | NHM General Library |
| Extent | Letter |
| Level | Item |
Show related Persons records.
Persons
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| PX473 | Wallace; Alfred Russel (1823-1913); Biologist | 1823-1913 |
| PX2511 | Mitten; William (1819-1906); Bryologist | 1819-1906 |
| PX5235 | Mitten; Rose (fl 1905) | fl 1905 |
| PX5654 | Owen; Robert (1771-1858) | 1771-1858 |
| PX5162 | Wallace; William Greenell (1871-1951); Electrical engineer | 1871-1951 |