| Ref No | WP/1/5/2 |
| Alt Ref No | WP1/5/2 |
| Title | Letter from Alfred Russel Wallace to his son William |
| Description | Letter from Alfred Russel Wallace to his son William from Quincy House hotel, Boston, 29 Oct 1886 re sea voyage from England, a week of rough weather and seasickness followed by five days of calm; ships food; passengers, one the brother of a pupil at William's school, Cranleigh, William can tell him that his brother was not seasick and has a good appetite; charades, concerts, deck quoits and chess on board; description of Statue of Liberty, New York harbour and ships, with small ink sketch of a paddle steamer; visit to Central Park with Mr Browne; autumn colours; country between New York and Boston, painted wooden houses like toys; Boston hotel and food; has telegraphed family at Hurst, will write to Violet next week.
Name: Wallace, Alfred Russel, 1823-1913
Wallace, William Greenell, born 1871
Browne, A G, fl 1886
Wallace, [Violet Isabel] 1869-1945
Place: Boston Massachusetts USA |
| Date | 29 Oct 1886 |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| Held By | NHM General Library |
| Extent | Letter |
| Level | Item |
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| PX473 | Wallace; Alfred Russel (1823-1913); Biologist | 1823-1913 | [Source: http://www.wku.edu/%7Esmithch/index1.htm] |
| PX5724 | Browne; A G (fl 1886); American journalist | fl 1886 | |
| PX5168 | Wallace; Violet Isobel (1869-1945); Miss; Teacher | 1869-1945 | |
| PX5162 | Wallace; William Greenell (1871-1951); Electrical engineer | 1871-1951 | |