Ref No | WP/1/5/4 |
Alt Ref No | WP1/5/4 |
Title | Letter from Alfred Russel Wallace to his wife Annie |
Description | Letter from Alfred Russel Wallace to his wife Annie, from Boston, 14 Nov 1886 re lack of news from her; weather; good audiences at the four lectures so far given; portrait artist Mrs Noa; unexpected meeting with Mr and Mrs Mirlees visiting the site of their son's death with their daughter; Dr Holmes the 'one-kon-shay' man at dinner; meeting arranged with a lady spiritualist; any news of letting of house at Godlaming; requests Annie to send photos of ruined temples of Java given to Alfred Russel Wallace by Mr Woodbury, wants to compare with models and photos of similarly decorated Mexican temples at Cambridge (Massachusetts) museum; American museums the finest in the world; plans to go to Baltimore and Washington with a return to Boston in between; opinion of Alfred Russel Wallace's agent Mr Williams of earlier lecturer Mr Wood and his possible effect on Alfred Russel Wallace's potential audience; Harvard College celebration. Name: Wallace, Alfred Russel, 1823-1913 Wallace, Annie, née Mitten, born c.1846 Noa, Jessie, Mrs, ob 1907 Mirlees, [ ], fl 1886 Holmes, [ ], fl 1886 Woodbury, [ ], fl [1886] Williams, Mr, fl 1886 Wood, [ ], fl 1886 Place: USA Java Mexico |
Date | 14 Nov 1886 |
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 |
PX5718 | Noa; Jessie (-1907) | -1907 |
PX5719 | Mirlees (fl 1886); Mr, Mrs and Miss | fl 1886 |
PX5721 | Woodbury; ? (fl 1886?) | fl 1886? |
PX5722 | Williams; Mr (fl 1886) | fl 1886 |
PX5723 | Wood; ? (fl 1886) | fl 1886 |
PX5166 | Wallace; Annie (1846-1914); Mrs; Wife of Alfred Russel Wallace | 1846-1914 |