| Ref No | WP/1/8/48 |
| Alt Ref No | WP1/8/48 |
| Title | Arabella Buckley to Alfred Russel Wallace, from 1 St Mary's Terrace, Paddington, London |
| Description | Letter on mourning paper, offering condolences on the death of Wallace's son Bertie (Herbert Spencer Wallace) and re possible Spiritualist contact with Bertie through her, her sister or the medium Mrs Guppy; enclosing a transcription in an other hand, signed 'Janie', of an alleged conversation held on April 25 and 26, with spirits, about Bertie; including the claim that he was now in the care of his Uncle Herbert. Annotated in pencil [in Alfred Russel Wallace's hand] 'A B Buckley (Fisher)'. |
| Date | 25 April 1874 |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| Held By | NHM General Library |
| Extent | 1 |
| Level | Item |
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Persons
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| PX2207 | Fisher; Arabella Burton (fl 1878-1889); née Buckley | fl 1878-1889 |
| PX473 | Wallace; Alfred Russel (1823-1913); Biologist | 1823-1913 |
| PX5196 | Wallace; Herbert Spencer (1867-1874) | 1867-1874 |
| PX5435 | Guppy; (fl 1874); Mrs | fl 1874 |
| PX5340 | Wallace; Herbert Edward (c1829-1851) | c1829-1851 |