WP - The Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project

WP2/5 Biographical Miscellanea
Miscellaneous press cuttings, print and mss relating to the life of
Alfred Russel Wallace comprising an astrological chart of his
character 1909, a printed subscription form for a memorial fund
1916 and a 1988 press notice of the 75th anniversary of his death.
WP2/5/1 Biographical Miscellanea
Small envelope labelled in Alfred Russel Wallace's hand
''Astrological view of my character &c. - May 1909- a critical
period'', containing: a small printed astrological chart captioned
''Dr. A.R. Wallace Jany 8th 1823 2:30 am'' [i.e. his birthday];
printed page, apparently a proof sheet, headed ''Astro 6'' with
annotations in Alfred Russel Wallace's? hand, page torn at the
bottom of the entry; part of a printed proof sheet headed ''The
Nativity of Dr. Alfred Russel Wallace | By the Editor'', with
annotations including ''Block 3½ x 3½''
Name: Modern Astrology, UK? Magazine
Notes: See Smith bibliog: Modern Astrology 3 (n.s.; o.s., 17), no.
5: 206-207 (May 1906).
WP2/5/2 Biographical Miscellanea
Printed leaflet headed ''Alfred Russel Wallace Memorial Fund'' in
the form of a letter to subscribers by Raphael Meldola, Edward B
Poulton and James Marchant, announcing the closure of the
project with list of subscribers and donations made, details of the
memorial medallion placed in Westminster Abbey, and actions
taken and proposed for dealing with residual moneys, enclosing a
photograph of the Medallion (not present) and noting the delay in
issuing the letter due to the death of Raphael Meldola, the author.
1f., 4 pp.
Name: Meldola, Raphael, 1849-1915
Poulton, Sir Edward Bagnall, 1856-1943, knight
Marchant, Sir James, 1867-1956, Knight
WP2/5/3 Biographical Miscellanea
Press cutting from the Bournemouth ''Evening Echo'', Tuesday 8
Nov 1988, headed ''Darwin rival,'' noting the death of ''Broadstone
scientist'' Alfred Russel Wallace on the same date 75 years earlier.
Name: Evening Echo, Bournemouth UK newspaper
Place: Bournemouth Dorset England
Notes: In two pieces, with one containing the name of the paper
and date stapled to the news item. Staple removed and photocopy
of both on one sheet added 2003.
WP2/6 Papers re J Marchant’s ''Letters and Memoirs''
Papers c. 1913-1916 relating to the creation and publication by
James Marchant of ''Alfred Russel Wallace: Letters and
Reminiscences'' (1916. Cassell & Co. Ltd., London, New York,
Toronto and Melbourne) including draft texts, correspondence
between Marchant and Alfred Russel Wallace's children William
and Violet Wallace and others; copies of letters written by Alfred
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1909-1988
[May 1909]
Mar 1916
8 Nov 1988
1913-1916
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