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Letter from A. R. Wallace to his son William, from Parkstone, Dorset, Jan 6 1899 re William's letter of December 16th (1898?) and his plans for winter in America, advice to go south to New Mexico; comments on his news of Mac; Mac's coal-measuring machine; plans for electric tram from Bournemouth to Poole, A. R. Wallace objects to line through Parkstone; no electric light at Parkstone; damage to garden when drains connected; disadvantages of growing under glass; American papers "Coming Nation", "American Fabian" and "The Commonwealth"; "The Clarion", McGinnis, Robert Blatchford; plans to start work in about a years time on new edition of "Wonderful Century" and to start autobiography soon; Violet at the Schulz's, enclosing some verses by her and a card from her showing villages near Pössneck (neither present). Place: America Bournemouth Dorset England Poole Pössneck Germany Notes: Numbered in pencil in Mrs Richard Wallace's hand: (226?) |
