| Ref No | WP/1/1/188 |
| Alt Ref No | WP1/1/188 |
| Title | Letter from Alfred Russel Wallace to his son William Wallace, from Broadstone, Dorsete |
| Description | Letter from Alfred Russel Wallace to his son William from Broadstone, Dorset, 14 Aug 1904 annotated [in William Greenell Wallace's hand] 'autobiography': re lost key to chess box; arrival of an autograph book from Bright's; Alfred Russel Wallace's eyes improving and work begun again on autobiography, thinks it will take a year to write, has reached the age of 21 and sketch of his character at the time; letter from Mr Casey about Edward's college testimonial; Violet enjoying Borth; visit from Sir Thomas Hanbury.
Name: Wallace, Alfred Russel, 1823-1913
Wallace, William Greenell, born 1871
Wallace, [Violet Isabel], born 1869
Casey, [ ], fl 1903
Casey, Edward, fl 1904
Hanbury, Sir Thomas, fl 1902
Place: Broadstone Dorset England Borth Wales
Notes: The implication is that the autograph book, large, was intended for keeping autograph letters in. Nothing fitting the description was found among these papers. |
| Date | 14 Aug 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 |
| PX5222 | Casey; ? (fl 1903) | fl 1903 |
| PX5667 | Casey; Edward (fl 1904) | fl 1904 |
| PX5180 | Hanbury; Sir; Thomas (fl 1902) | fl 1902 |
| PX5162 | Wallace; William Greenell (1871-1951); Electrical engineer | 1871-1951 |
| PX5168 | Wallace; Violet Isobel (1869-1945); Miss; Teacher | 1869-1945 |