| Ref No | WP/1/3/54 |
| Alt Ref No | WP1/3/54 |
| Title | Letter from Alfred Russel Wallace to John Wallace |
| Description | Letter from Alfred Russel Wallace to John Wallace, from 5 Westbourne Grove Terrace, London W, 2 Jan 1863 re Darwin's 'Origin of Species'; Alfred Russel Wallace's discovery of the principle of natural selection; work on collections from Malay Archipelago, collector still employed there; possibility of engaging a collector in Sandwich Islands; 1862 London International Exhibition; marriage; nephews; American civil war; sending photos of himself.
Name: Wallace, Alfred Russel, 1823-1913
Wallace, John, 1819-1895
Wallace, Mary, née Webster
Darwin, Charles Robert, 1809-1882
Stevens, Samuel
Wallace, William, born c. 1858-63
Wallace, John, born c. 1858-63
Wallace, Herbert, born c. 1858-63
Place: Columbia California USA San Francisco California USA Sandwich Islands
Notes: Letter no in contents list: 52 |
| Date | 2 Jan 1863 |
| 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 |
| PX5338 | Wallace; John (1819-1895) | 1819-1895 |
| PX5384 | Wallace; Mary (fl 1855-1898); née Webster | fl 1855-1898 |
| PX677 | Darwin; Charles Robert (1809-1882); Naturalist | 1809-1882 |
| PX5343 | Stevens; Samuel (fl 1850-1890) | fl 1850-1890 |
| PX5419 | Wallace; Herbert (c1858-1863) | c1858-1863 |
| PX5417 | Wallace; William (c1858-1863) | c1858-1863 |
| PX5418 | Wallace; John (c1858-) | c1858- |