| Ref No | WP/1/3/51 |
| Alt Ref No | WP1/3/51 |
| Title | Letter from Alfred Russel Wallace to Fanny (Frances Wallace, Mr Sims) |
| Description | Letter from Alfred Russel Wallace to Fanny (Frances Wallace, Mr Sims) from the mountains of Java, 10 Oct 1861, re ascent of a volcano, vegetation at the peak similar to English weeds, tropical on the lower slopes; comparative beauty of English and tropical plants; Dutch collectors for Leyden Museum; letter (not present) to be taken to Stevens with instructions re Alfred Russel Wallace's specimens.
Name: Wallace, Alfred Russel, 1823-1913
Sims, Frances, née Wallace, died 1893
Stevens, Samuel
Place: Java
Notes: Letter no in contents list: 49 |
| Date | 10 Oct 1861 |
| 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 |
| PX5343 | Stevens; Samuel (fl 1850-1890) | fl 1850-1890 |
| PX5339 | Sims; Frances (1812-1893); Mrs | 1812-1893 |