| Ref No | WP/1/3/49 |
| Alt Ref No | WP1/3/49 |
| Title | Letter from Alfred Russel Wallace to H W Bates |
| Description | Letter from Alfred Russel Wallace to H W Bates, from Ternate, 24 Dec 1860, re Alfred Russel Wallace's admiration of Darwin's 'Origin of species'; birds and mammals better indicators of zoological geography than insects; exchange of specimens with Bates; plans to return to England in about 18 months; imminent voyage to Timor.
Name: Wallace, Alfred Russel, 1823-1913
Bates, Henry Walter, 1825-1892
Darwin, Charles Robert, 1809-1882
Place: Ternate Moluccas Netherlands Indies Timor Australia New Guinea
Notes: Letter no in contents list: 47 |
| Date | 24 Dec 1860 |
| 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 |
| PX5342 | Bates; Henry Walter (1825-1892); Entomologist | 1825-1892 |
| PX677 | Darwin; Charles Robert (1809-1882); Naturalist | 1809-1882 |