| Ref No | WP/1/3/11 |
| Alt Ref No | WP1/3/11 |
| Title | Letter from Alfred Russel Wallace to Mr [Henry ] Bates |
| Description | Letter from Alfred Russel Wallace to Mr [Henry ] Bates, at Leicester, from Neath, 11 Apr 1846 re exchanging monthly lists of (insect) captures; plan to keep a journal recording natural history captures with location, time and notes; periodical appearance of insects; meteorology; lists coleoptera taken in March 1846; opinion of the writing of Lyell, Darwin and Humboldt; Kirby and Spencer's entomology; Spry's figures; lack of natural historians and books in Neath.
Name: Wallace, Alfred Russel, 1823-1913
Bates, Henry Walter, 1825-1892
Spry, William J
Darwin, Charles Robert, 1809-1882
Lyell, Sir Charles, 1797-1875, Baronet
Humboldt, Alexander von, Baron, 1769-1859
Kirby, William, 1759-1850
Spence, William, 1783-1860
Place: England Neath Glamorganshire Wales Leicester
Notes: Letter no in contents list: 9. The year is given in the list, incorrectly, as 1845.
Exhibition loan Swansea October 2013 - January 2014 |
| Date | 11 Apr 1846 |
| 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 |
| PX5342 | Bates; Henry Walter (1825-1892); Entomologist | 1825-1892 |
| PX5353 | Spry; William J (fl 1840) | fl 1840 |
| PX677 | Darwin; Charles Robert (1809-1882); Naturalist | 1809-1882 |
| PX120 | Lyell; Sir; Charles (1797-1875); 1st Baronet; Geologist | 1797-1875 |
| PX5355 | Humboldt; Friedrich Heinrich Alexander von (1769-1859); Baron; Naturalist | 1769-1859 |
| PX5356 | Kirby; William (1759-1850); Reverend | 1759-1850 |
| PX5357 | Spence; William (1783-1860.) | 1783-1860. |