WP - The Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project

without address, but in context from Singapore, about Feb 1856,
possibly an enclosure to letter to Fanny Sims 20 Feb 1856; re
Sims's business, engraving technique; eagerness for departure to
the East; sore (foot?); description of Singapore street scene and
mixture of nationalitie including Kling (Chettiar ) tradesmen.
Name: Wallace, Alfred Russel, 1823-1913
Sims, Thomas, fl 1850
Sims, Frances, née Wallace, died 189
Place: California USA Singapore Malaya
Notes: Not listed in contents. On a small piece of blue paper. See
WP1/3/37. The Klings (also known as Chettiars or Chulias) were
Indian traders from Tamil Nadu. (History of Chettiars Website;
Bailey's 19th century photographs of Singapore Website)
WP1/3/62 Wallace Family Correspondence 1835-1893
Undated MS in ink and pencil Alfred Russel Wallace's hand,
headed ''The Chinaman at Singapore'' with brief notes re the
typical Chinese merchant, shopkeeper, planter and coolie, and
Kling (Chettiar ) tradesmen.
Name: Wallace, Alfred Russel, 1823-1913
Notes: Not listed in contents. Speculative date based on subjects in
other Alfred Russel Wallace letters c.1856
WP1/3/63 Wallace Family Correspondence 1835-1893
Undated note from Alfred Russel Wallace with no addressee,
possibly to George Silk, initialled Alfred Russel Wallace, headed
''On board steamer from Ternate to Timor | Jan 2nd 1861''; re two
months spent in Ternate dealing with a year's mail, cleaning,
arranging and packing collections of birds, insects and shells for
shipment to England and preparing for further expeditions; paper
on ''The native trade with New Guinea'' sent to the ''Geographical''.
Name: Wallace, Alfred Russel, 1823-1913
Silk, George C, fl 1892
Place: Ternate Moluccas Netherlands Indies
Notes: Not listed in contents.
WP1/3/64 Wallace Family Correspondence 1835-1893
Part-letter (last 2 pages) from Alfred Russel Wallace to Thomas or
Fanny Sims, initialled Alfred Russel Wallace, from Singapore?
1856? ; re transmission and payment for ''Home News''; (Sims's)
advertisements for photographic portraits on enamel opal glass and
paper; insects and box of heavy clothes sent home; plan to visit
California; funny Chinese pictures.
Name: Wallace, Alfred Russel, 1823-1913
Sims, Thomas, fl 1850
Sims, Frances, née Wallace, died 1893
Place: California USA Singapore Malaya
Notes: Not listed in contents. One folio. First page(s) of text
missing. Addressee unknown
WP1/3/65 BLANK RECORD: Item transferred to more appropriate series
WP1/3/66 BLANK RECORD: Item transferred to more appropriate series
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