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Place: Parkstone Dorset England London<br />

Notes: OLD REF <strong>Correspondence</strong> 1838-1869 <strong>WP</strong>1/19/15<br />

<strong>WP</strong>1/1/155 Letters to William Greenell <strong>Wallace</strong><br />

Letter from <strong>Alfred</strong> <strong>Russel</strong> <strong>Wallace</strong> to his son William from<br />

Parkstone, Dorset, 1 Feb 1891, re progress of house alterations,<br />

delays, carpenter and plumber and Charles (builder?) still present,<br />

problems with toilet cistern, unfinished outdoor drains, flooded<br />

kitchen, lack of roof gutters, stairs and porch, but balcony finished<br />

and gas lighting on; Charles's wife has sold a collection of old<br />

coins.<br />

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

<strong>Wallace</strong>, William Greenell, born 1871<br />

?, Charles, fl 1891<br />

Place: Parkstone Dorset England<br />

Notes: OLD REF Letters re houses and building <strong>WP</strong>1/19/4/1<br />

<strong>WP</strong>1/1/156 Letters to William Greenell <strong>Wallace</strong><br />

Letter from <strong>Alfred</strong> <strong>Russel</strong> <strong>Wallace</strong> to his son William from<br />

Parkstone, Dorset, 19 Mar 1891, re proposed visit by William and<br />

Mr Crump, best to delay as wallpapering not yet finished; faulty<br />

boiler design not noticed by plumbers or by Mr Rigler or Ponton,<br />

fixed by ironmonger Mr Seller; Gas stove working well.<br />

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

<strong>Wallace</strong>, William Greenell, born 1871<br />

<strong>Wallace</strong>, Annie, née Mitten, born c.1846<br />

Crump, Mr? fl 1889<br />

Ponton, Mungo, fl 1892<br />

Rigler, ?, fl 1891<br />

Seller, Mr died 1893<br />

Place: Parkstone Dorset England<br />

Notes: OLD REF Letters re houses and building <strong>WP</strong>1/19/4/2<br />

<strong>WP</strong>1/1/157 Letters to William Greenell <strong>Wallace</strong><br />

Letter from <strong>Alfred</strong> <strong>Russel</strong> <strong>Wallace</strong> to his son William from<br />

Parkstone, Dorset, 29 Apr 1891re his sister Violet's dissection of a<br />

rabbit as part of her exams; replacement of pipes and bricks to<br />

remove smell in house from drains, including sketch plan; and the<br />

appointment of ''the illustrious Slugophilite ... slug catcher to Her<br />

Majesty'' and Museum (curator?) in Jamaica, his imminent<br />

marriage, honeymoon in Corfe and departure; the slug William<br />

found a new British variety; request for news of Crump.<br />

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

<strong>Wallace</strong>, William Greenell, born 1871<br />

Crump, ?. fl 1889<br />

Rigler, ?, fl 1891<br />

?, Charles, fl 1891<br />

Place: Broadstone Dorset Parkstone Dorset England<br />

Notes: I have been unable to identify the ''Slugophilite'' - may be<br />

same person refd to in 1904 letter as the ''sluggist''. OLD REF<br />

Humorous letter: <strong>WP</strong>1/19/5/1<br />

44<br />

1 Feb 1891<br />

19 Mar 1891<br />

29 Apr 1891<br />

<strong>WP</strong>1

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