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Neath, 11 Apr 1846 re exchanging monthly lists of (insect)<br />

captures; plan to keep a journal recording natural history captures<br />

with location, time and notes; periodical appearance of insects;<br />

meteorology; lists coleoptera taken in March 1846; opinion of the<br />

writing of Lyell, Darwin and Humboldt; Kirby and Spencer's<br />

entomology; Spry's figures; lack of natural historians and books in<br />

Neath.<br />

Name: <strong>Wallace</strong>, <strong>Alfred</strong> <strong>Russel</strong>, 1823-1913<br />

Bates, Henry Walter, 1825-1892<br />

Spry, William J<br />

Darwin, Charles Robert, 1809-1882<br />

Lyell, Sir Charles, 1797-1875, Baronet<br />

Humboldt, Alexander von, Baron, 1769-1859<br />

Kirby, William, 1759-1850<br />

Spence, William, 1783-1860<br />

Place: England Neath Glamorganshire Wales Leicester<br />

Notes: Letter no in contents list: 9. <strong>The</strong> year is given in the list,<br />

incorrectly, as 1845.<br />

<strong>WP</strong>1/3/12 <strong>Wallace</strong> Family <strong>Correspondence</strong> 1835-1893<br />

Letter from <strong>Alfred</strong> <strong>Russel</strong> <strong>Wallace</strong> to H Bates, from Neath, 3 May<br />

1846, re coleoptera specimens wanted from Bates's list, specimens<br />

he has available for exchange; sending a tracing of a map showing<br />

Crymlin (Crymlyn) Burrows, geology and plants there; Neath and<br />

Swansea valleys including a small ink sketch; plans to collect in<br />

Swansea area; Dilwyn's catalogue of Swansea coleoptera;<br />

entomological pins and microscopes.<br />

Name: <strong>Wallace</strong>, <strong>Alfred</strong> <strong>Russel</strong>, 1823-1913<br />

Bates, Henry Walter, 1825-1892<br />

Dilwyn, Mr<br />

Place: Neath Glamorganshire Swansea Wales<br />

Notes: Letter no in contents list: 10. List gives year incorrectly as<br />

1845. 2 folios each in separate melinex pocket.<br />

<strong>WP</strong>1/3/13 <strong>Wallace</strong> Family <strong>Correspondence</strong> 1835-1893<br />

Letter from <strong>Alfred</strong> <strong>Russel</strong> <strong>Wallace</strong> to H Bates, from Neath, 26 Jun<br />

1845, listing (insect) specimens sent, including some to be<br />

identified and a series of Aphodus from the Brecknockshire<br />

Beacons; and re collecting trip there, insects and plants collected;<br />

plans for an insect cabinet and thorough study of a few<br />

(Coleoptera) families.<br />

Name: <strong>Wallace</strong>, <strong>Alfred</strong> <strong>Russel</strong>, 1823-1913<br />

Bates, Henry Walter, 1825-1892<br />

Place: Neath Glamorganshire Wales<br />

Notes: Letter no in contents list: 11. Annotated in blue pencil in<br />

<strong>Alfred</strong> <strong>Russel</strong> <strong>Wallace</strong>'s? hand '' Journey to Beacons''. 2 folios in<br />

separate melinex pockets<br />

<strong>WP</strong>1/3/14 <strong>Wallace</strong> Family <strong>Correspondence</strong> 1835-1893<br />

Letter from <strong>Alfred</strong> <strong>Russel</strong> <strong>Wallace</strong> to Mr Bates, from Neath,<br />

Glamorganshire, 3 Oct 1845 re failure to collect many insects<br />

while surveying land in Wales; list of duplicate specimens;<br />

105<br />

3 May 1846<br />

26 June 1845<br />

3 Oct 1845<br />

<strong>WP</strong>1

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