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TitleLetter from Alfred Russel Wallace to his wife Annie
DescriptionLetter 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
Date14 Nov 1886
AccessStatusOpen
Held ByNHM General Library
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CodePersonNameDates
PX473Wallace; Alfred Russel (1823-1913); Biologist1823-1913
PX5718Noa; Jessie (-1907)-1907
PX5719Mirlees (fl 1886); Mr, Mrs and Missfl 1886
PX5721Woodbury; ? (fl 1886?)fl 1886?
PX5722Williams; Mr (fl 1886)fl 1886
PX5723Wood; ? (fl 1886)fl 1886
PX5166Wallace; Annie (1846-1914); Mrs; Wife of Alfred Russel Wallace1846-1914
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