| Ref No | WP/1/3/85 |
| Alt Ref No | WP1/3/85 |
| Title | Envelope annotated in pencil [in Alfred Russel Wallace's hand] 'A.R.W recent letters to Fanny' |
| Description | Envelope annotated in pencil [in Alfred Russel Wallace's hand] 'A.R.W recent letters to Fanny' and in pencil [in his son William Wallace's hand] 'Not very interesting William Greenell Wallace' containing a letter from Alfred Russel Wallace to his sister Fanny from Parkstone, Dorset, 22 Dec 1891 and part letter to Fanny (last page) date unknown. The letter dated 22 Dec 1891 is re a legacy of £10 left to Fanny by Miss Hudson; brother John's recovery from an accident; invitation to Fanny to visit Parkstone; sending her a Christmas turkey; £5 owed Fanny in a legal case; request for copies of photos of Alfred Russel Wallace. The part letter, beginning in mid-sentence 'comes a long way from the main,' is re hard frost damage to tender shrubs; word puzzle competition with $5,000 prize in an American paper.
Name: Wallace, Alfred Russel, 1823-1913
Sims, Frances, née Wallace, died 1893
Wallace, John, 1819-1895
Place: Dorset England |
| Date | 22 Dec 1891 |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| Held By | NHM General Library |
| Extent | Envelope |
| Level | Item |
Show related Persons records.
Persons
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| PX473 | Wallace; Alfred Russel (1823-1913); Biologist | 1823-1913 |
| PX5338 | Wallace; John (1819-1895) | 1819-1895 |
| PX5339 | Sims; Frances (1812-1893); Mrs | 1812-1893 |