Alfred Newton Papers

John Wolley (1823-59), ornithologist, especially of Lapland

[1] Notebook, MS extracts in pencil from published works describing the Dodo, started

1846 (see 129-130 below for two further notebooks of extracts).

[2] Journal of visit to Lapland, 16 APR – 13 JUN 1853, continued to 21 JUL in brief

form on two sheets of paper; with list of distances in Finland and other notes.

[3] Journal of visit to Lapland, 21 AUG 1856 – 30 JUN 1857, with loose note for 3 SEP

1855.

[4] Account book, 1856-57.

[5] Printed almanac, Almanakka Buonna, for 1857.

[6] A catalogue of some carefully authenticated eggs, collected in Lapland, by John

Wolley which will be sold by auction, by MR. J.C. Stevens, 26 JAN 1855.

[7-9] Personal papers: pencil sketch of male head and torso, endorsed 'Edinburgh Decr

2nd 1847'; invitation card for Professor Balfour's conversazione, 7 DEC 1847; CV and

application for first medical examination, Edinburgh, 28 FEB 1850.

[10-16] Prospectus of the Ray Society; papers for BAAS meeting in Edinburgh, 1850.

[17-34] Lists of eggs sent or desired.

[35-42] Lists of birds, locations, ornithologists, keepers.

[43-48] Measurements of animals, birds.

[49] Draft about griffon vulture.

[50-54] Notes from other writers.

[55] Pencil and watercolour drawing, life size Caspian tern, 'sent by AN to J.W.'

[56-58] Scraps of notes.

[59] Comparative notes on the Resurrection, from the 4 Gospels.

[60] Genealogy of Judge Jeffreys' family.

[61] Advertisement for Jarrett's improved embossing press.

[62-75] MS writings: essays, talks, articles

[62] Mesmerism and supposed animal magnetism.

[63] Address to Edinburgh Medical Society, on being elected Senior President, and draft.

[64] On a neglected fact in the digestive oeconomy.

[65] My recollections of Lola Montes. Edinburgh, 22 FEB 1848.

[66] Drafts towards essay On a fresh form of crystallisation which takes place in fallen

snow under severe cold, with cutting of essay from Report of the British Association,

Leeds, 1858.

[67] On an arrangement of the stones on some kinds of level ground, as observed in

northern localities.

[68] Some observations on the birds of the Faroe Islands (2 versions).

[69] Essay on John Ray's translation of Francis Willoughby's Ornithology.

[70] Note on Uria lachrymans.

[71] To the Editor of the Times. The sea serpent.

[72] Notes towards On species in organized beings.

[73] Offprint from Zoologist, FEB 1854, p. 4203, AN, 'Extracts from letters of John

Wolley, Esq., now in Lapland'.

[74] Translation of Wolley's observations on the swarming of bees, in Forhandlinger vid

de Skandin: Naturf:, Christiania, 1857.

[75] Translation of Wolley's paper on the improvement of tame reindeer by breeding, in

same journal, 1857.

[76-91] Letters to Wolley:

[76-77] CARL EMIL DAHLERUP (1813-90) (Governor, Faroes, 1849-61). Letters to

John Wolley (1858)

[78] RICHARD DANN. Letter to John Wolley (1854)

[79] SIR WILLIAM JACKSON HOOKER (1785-1865) (Director, Royal Gardens,

Kew, 1841-65; father of Sir Joseph Hooker). Letter of acknowledgement to John

Wolley (1854)

[80] STINA FREDERIKA KIHLANGE. Letter to John Wolley (1854)

[81] WILLIAM KIRK (Hart Point lighthouse). Letter to John Wolley (1854)

[82-84] H. MÜLLER. (Thorshavn). Letters to John Wolley (1858-59)

[85-86] SIR EDWARD NEWTON (1832-97) (colonial governor, ornithologist).

Letters to John Wolley (1854)

[87-90] ANDERS ADOLF RETZIUS (1796-1860) (Swedish anatomist, anthropolo-

gist). Letters to John Wolley (1854)

[91] J. ROBERTSON (Kaafjord). Letter to John Wolley (1854)

[92] J. WILLIAMSON (natural history dealer?). Letter to John Wolley (n.d.)

[93] M. WINTHER. Letter to John Wolley (1858)

[94] JOHN WOLLEY. Letter to Edward Hurt (uncle) (1857)

[95] JOHN EVANS. Copy letter to John Wolley (1852)

[96] JOHN WOLLEY. Copy letter to Norwegian Minister on Laps (1857)

[97] JOHN WOLLEY. Transcript of letters (1859)

[98-108] MRS. CHARLES CLARKE (Matlock). Copy letters to her, from John Wolley

(nephew) (1853-56)

[109-111] Specimens of feathers, 1 'from Knoblock Septr or Octr 1857'.

[112-132] AN, papers relating to Wolley:

[112] Note about bee-eater's eggs, 1860.

[113-114] Draft and printed in memoriam card, for gifts by AN from JW's collection to

museums.

[115] Lithograph (6 copies) of sea shore, for Ootheca Wolleyana.

[116-123] Pencil sketches in Lapland, by JW[?], 1853-55, and lithographs of them for

Ootheca Wolleyana: osprey's nest, goshawk's nest, crane's nest, old Lapp altar (sketch

only), bird of prey (lithograph only).

[124-126] Watercolours of lesser white-fronted goose, by Joseph Wolf, 1860, for

Ootheca Wolleyana.

[127] Watercolours of wood duck and harlequin duck.

[128-129] Bird sketches by Joseph Wolf, 1899.

[130] Plate, portrait photograph of John Wolley.

[131] Plates and description from Lapland altars in 1673.

[132] Pencil drawing of buildings at Muoniovara, AUG 1853, 'copied Oct / 83 by A.

Shrubbs from J.W.'s original drawing lent me by Mrs Charles Clarke' (AN).

[133-134] Notebooks, transcripts from printed sources about solitaire and dodo, 1847

(found with Edward Newton's letter-books).

[135] Measurements of a hippopotamus (1852)

[136] V. FINSEN, transcript of entries in a Reykjavik journal for 1808.

[137] Letter of introduction for Wolley in Finnish.

[138] Wolley, draft instructions for Ludwig, 1859.

[139] AN, copy of notes by Wolley, n.d.

[140] Wolley's marked copy of Yarrell's 2nd edition, List of British birds, 30 DEC 1850.

[141] Envelope addressed to Wolley, 9 JUL 1857.

[142] [?] HJALTELIN (Reykjavik). Letter to John Wolley (1858)

[143] CARL EMIL DAHLERUP (1813-90). MS translation of Baron von Hompesch's

voyage to the Faroe Islands, 1808, sent to Wolley by Dahlerup in Danish, 1858.

[144] John Wolley, passport, 1845, signed by Earl of Aberdeen.

[145] Specimen of a nest found by Wolley in 1857