| Ref No | WP/1/1/69 |
| Alt Ref No | WP1/1/69 |
| Title | Letter from Alfred Russel Wallace to his son William Wallace, from Broadstone, Dorset |
| Description | Letter from Alfred Russel Wallace to his son William Wallace, from Broadstone, Dorset, 3 Jan 1903 re Electrical engineering in mines, suggests William contacts Geological Survey; road being made in front of house; Miss Scutt first visitor to house; ducklings and chickens reaction to water, William should read Lloyd Morgan's 'Habit & Instinct'; Percy Curtis sends thanks for photos; letter enclosed from (Mr) Wareham (not present); books Alfred Russel Wallace has read; 'Bounder' writing in the 'Clarion'; William and walking companion should look for the 'toad in the coal'.
Name: Wallace, Alfred Russel, 1823-1913
Wallace, William Greenell, born 1871
Harwood, Tom
Scutt, Miss
Curtis, Percy
Reid, Clement, 1853-1916
Morgan, Conway Lloyd, 1852-1936, British zoologist and psychologist
Place: Dorset England
Notes: Numbered in pencil in Mrs Richard Wallace's hand: 66 |
| Date | 3 Jan 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 |
| PX5194 | Harwood; Tom (fl 1903) | fl 1903 |
| PX5195 | Scutt (fl 1903); Miss | fl 1903 |
| PX5557 | Reid; Clement (1853-1916); Geologist | 1853-1916 |
| PX5186 | Curtis; Percy (fl 1901-1902) | fl 1901-1902 |
| PX5490 | Morgan; Conway Lloyd (1852-1936) | 1852-1936 |
| PX5212 | Ray?; Edward F (-1896); Journalist for 'The Clarion', known as The Bounder | -1896 |
| PX5162 | Wallace; William Greenell (1871-1951); Electrical engineer | 1871-1951 |