WP - The Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project

WP1/5 Letters from the USA and Canada
37 letters and one postscript from Alfred Russel Wallace to his
wife Annie, children William and Violet, father-in-law William
Mitten and sister Fanny (Mrs Sims) from the USA, 1886-1887,
some with original envelopes, one with enclosed press cuttings;
sketch map of Niagara Falls probably an enclosure to a letter to
Violet; 5 small envelopes of press cuttings from American and
Canadian Newspapers, and one rough note. Many letters and press
cuttings contain passages underlined or marked in red or blue
pencil.
Name: Wallace, Alfred Russel, 1823-1913
Place: USA Canada
Notes: Pieces were out of date sequence but with no obvious
logical arrangement and have been placed in date order. Letters
have been briefly listed but NOT yet all read for content . The
letters were wrapped in part of a 1916 envelope addressed to
WGW and a torn sheet of paper partly printed with local council
minutes, both annotated; these have been transferred to more
appropriate series. See also WP14/2, press cuttings from North
American papers.
WP1/5/1 Letters from the USA and Canada
Letter from Alfred Russel Wallace to his wife Annie, from New
York hotel, (USA), Saturday 23 Oct 1886, continued Monday
from 142 East 19th Street New York; re sea voyage from England,
a week of rough weather and seasickness followed by five days of
calm; ships food; passengers, one American an accomplished
comic actor and singer; charades, concerts and deck quoits; chess
with ships doctor and an American passenger; New York harbour,
delay at customs, Mr Browne not there to meet him; hotel
recommended by Mr Wood, hotel rooms and food; meeting with
Mr Browne and transfer to his house; Mrs Browne; meeting with
Mayoral candidate Mr George; visit to Central Park; plans to go to
Boston on Thursday; Statue of Liberty very fine.
Name: Wallace, Alfred Russel, 1823-1913
Wallace, Annie, née Mitten, born c.1846
Browne, A G, fl 1886
Wood, John George 1827-1889
George, Henry, 1839-1897
Place: New York Boston USA
WP1/5/2 Letters from the USA and Canada
Letter from Alfred Russel Wallace to his son William from
Quincy House hotel, Boston, 29 Oct 1886 re sea voyage from
England, a week of rough weather and seasickness followed by
five days of calm; ships food; passengers, one the brother of a
pupil at William's school, Cranleigh, William can tell him that his
brother was not seasick and has a good appetite; charades,
concerts, deck quoits and chess on board; description of Statue of
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1886-1887
23 Oct 1886
29 Oct 1886
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