WP - The Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project

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Wallace, W G and V I, papers
1913-1951
Lists of Alfred Russel Wallace's publications, library and letters and correspondence between
various individuals, scientific societies, museums and publishers and Alfred Russel Wallace's
children William and Violet, regarding his death, the disposal of his effects and reproduction and
copyright in his publications. Approximately 110 letters and some related papers.
WP16/1: 1913-1950 Correspondence with publishers and others
WP16/2: 1915-1951 Correspondence re gifts of Alfred Russel Wallace's effects
WP16/3: 1913?-1914 Papers re sale of Alfred Russel Wallace's Library
WP16/4: 1949-1950 Papers re sale of Alfred Russel Wallace's Bird of Paradise skins
WP16/5: 1913?-1914? Lists created by WGW of Alfred Russel Wallace publications.
WP16/1 Wallace W G and V I correspondence with publishers and
others
Approximately 55 letters to William Greenell Wallace with some
copies of replies by WGW and some enclosed or related print,
letters, and press cuttings; from individuals and organisations re the
death of his father Alfred Russel Wallace, some referring to copies
of his letters (see also WP2/4: papers re James Marchant and
''Letters and Reminiscences''); from publishers and authors re
quotation from his published work and from prospective German
biographer Eugen Hornung; a few letters refer to the disposal of his
papers or effects (see also items WP16/2 and WP16/3).
Correspondents include the Admiralty, The British Council, C R
Enock, F Darwin, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, Oliver Lodge,
Arabella Fisher, A P Sinnett, H Stanley Regrove, E M Palser, E B
Poulton, Macmillan & Co, George Allen & Unwin, the British
Association for the Advancement of Science, the Royal
Geographical Society, George Philip & Son Ltd, E F Lissen,
William Hodge & Co and Irving W Knobloch.
The letters have been sorted alphabetically by correspondent
(corporate names where appropriate) and then by date.
Name: Wallace, William Greenell, 1871-1951
Wallace, Violet Isabel 1869-1945
Notes: Most enclosed in crumbling cardboard folder labelled in
print ''Wychwood'' (WGW's son Richard Wallace's grammar
school) in WGW's hand on one side and in blue pencil on the other
in WGW's hand ''Re A.R.W.''; personal information from R Wallace
12 June 2003; folder destroyed. A few letters found in other
locations have been added.
Most letters have NOT been read in detail for content and are
described only briefly. PJL 22 Jan 2004
348
1913-1950
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