| Ref No | WP/1/5/13 |
| Alt Ref No | WP1/5/13 |
| Title | Letter from Alfred Russel Wallace to his wife Annie |
| Description | Letter from Alfred Russel Wallace to his wife Annie, from The Hamilton, Washington DC, 3 Jan 1887, re arrival (from Boston) on Dec 31 in a snowstorm, stayed with Mr Riley the entomologist until a suitable room available, will stay at the Hamilton for next two or three months; instructions re Alfred Russel Wallace's pension; Williams now has applications for many Alfred Russel Wallace lectures; meeting with Prof Coues; accounts from MacMillan can be signed by Annie.
Stamped envelope addressed to her at Frith Hill, Godalming and postmarked on the front Washington 3 Jan 1887 and on the back with two overlapping postmarks, one New York, [the other Godalming] Some numbers (apparently two sums of money in LSD) are written on the back in ink in an unknown hand.
Name: Wallace, Alfred Russel, 1823-1913
Wallace, Annie, née Mitten, born c.1846
Wallace, William Greenell, born 1871
Wallace, [Violet Isabel] 1869-1945
Coues, Elliott, 1842-1899
Riley , Charles Valentine, 1843-1895
Place: USA |
| Date | 3 Jan 1887 |
| 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 |
| PX5762 | Coues; Elliott (1842-1899); Ornithologist and historian | 1842-1899 |
| PX5763 | Riley; Charles Valentine (1843-1895); Entomologist | 1843-1895 |
| CX6536 | Macmillan & Co; fl 1902 | fl 1902 |
| PX5166 | Wallace; Annie (1846-1914); Mrs; Wife of Alfred Russel Wallace | 1846-1914 |
| PX5162 | Wallace; William Greenell (1871-1951); Electrical engineer | 1871-1951 |
| PX5168 | Wallace; Violet Isobel (1869-1945); Miss; Teacher | 1869-1945 |