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<strong>WP</strong>1/2/55 Letters to Violet <strong>Wallace</strong><br />

Letter from <strong>Alfred</strong> <strong>Russel</strong> <strong>Wallace</strong> to his daughter Violet, from<br />

Parkstone, Dorset 5 Nov 1894 re sending insect specimens, shells,<br />

Natal spider and its nest, and a live beetle to Violet for teaching<br />

purposes; Miss Heath; books for Violet's exams; plans for her<br />

''K.G.'' (kindergarten?), selling ''Nutwood'' impossible as it brings<br />

in £50 a year, income and housing for the family after his death;<br />

bad news from California of <strong>Alfred</strong> <strong>Russel</strong> <strong>Wallace</strong>'s brother<br />

(John) who has cancer, <strong>Alfred</strong> <strong>Russel</strong> <strong>Wallace</strong> suspects<br />

vaccination the cause; <strong>Alfred</strong> <strong>Russel</strong> <strong>Wallace</strong>'s eyesight.<br />

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

<strong>Wallace</strong>, Violet, born 1869<br />

<strong>Wallace</strong>, Annie, née Mitten, fl 1890<br />

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

<strong>Wallace</strong>, John, 1819-1895<br />

Place: Dorset England<br />

<strong>WP</strong>1/2/56 Letters to Violet <strong>Wallace</strong><br />

Letter from <strong>Alfred</strong> <strong>Russel</strong> <strong>Wallace</strong> to his daughter Violet, from<br />

Parkstone, Dorset 25 Nov 1894, re recovery of his eyesight, one<br />

still inflamed, lost opportunity to view Mars with his telescope,<br />

accumulation of reading, writing and chess playing; discovery of a<br />

doctor (Turner) at Poole, who is a fellow orchid enthusiast; request<br />

for any spare plants if Violet should visit (orchid house) at<br />

Liverpool; purchase of educational books for her; unsuitability of<br />

Parkstone house for children, but Eleanor and her child may visit;<br />

sending two annotated numbers of the ''Vaccination Enquirer'',<br />

impossibility of trusting doctors or officials on the subject.<br />

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

<strong>Wallace</strong>, Violet, born 1869<br />

?, Eleanor?, fl 1893<br />

Turner, ? , fl 1894<br />

Place: Dorset England<br />

Notes: Annotated in pencil on top of first page in an unknown<br />

hand ''orchid good''.<br />

<strong>WP</strong>1/2/57 Letters to Violet <strong>Wallace</strong><br />

Letter from <strong>Alfred</strong> <strong>Russel</strong> <strong>Wallace</strong> to his daughter Violet, from<br />

Parkstone, Dorset 14 Dec 1894, re visit by Mrs Maclachlan and<br />

small son Hamish; Miss Macdonald expected; kindergarten books;<br />

gardening; completion of article on language; Harris leaving the<br />

''Fortnightly'', opinion of new editor; Violet should visit orchid<br />

nursery John Rowan & Co at Garston near Liverpool; Ma (Annie<br />

<strong>Wallace</strong>) going to Hurst for her mother's (Mrs Mitten) golden<br />

wedding celebrations; considering asking Clement Reid to<br />

Christmas dinner.<br />

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

<strong>Wallace</strong>, Violet, born 1869<br />

<strong>Wallace</strong>, Annie, née Mitten, fl 1890<br />

Macdonald, Miss, fl 1893<br />

?, Maclachlan, Mrs. fl 1894<br />

Maclachlan, Hamish, born c 1889<br />

78<br />

5 Nov 1894<br />

25 Nov 1894<br />

14 Dec 1894<br />

<strong>WP</strong>1

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