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Wallace Alfred Russel, Wallace Annie née Mitten, Wallace William Greenell, Conway Sir William MartinBlack William, Howard Sir Ebenezer, Tesla Nikola, Nichols ?, Coomaraswamy Ananda Kentish |
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Letter from A. R. Wallace and his wife Annie to their son William from Parkstone, Dorset, 15 Dec 1898 re William's news (from the USA) that he has moved to better accommodation, A. R. Wallace thinks the dogs and cats there will keep away any small mammals he wants to catch; sending a paper with news of Conway's ascent of Mount Sorata in the Andes; sending Black's "Princess of Thule" for WGW's birthday; "Tommy Atkins" now in a shilling edition; the author of "Tomorrow" (Ebenezer Howard) has sent his book describing the ideal garden city, good review in the "Clarion" but A. R. Wallace fears the plan will be suppressed by speculators; news of Tesla's experiments with wireless telegraphy, claims he will work machinery in Paris by power from Niagara; drains at house being connected, problems, cost and method described; cleverness of "Whatnot" and "Bezique" in the "Clarion"; reading Dangles? "Old Cockaigne"; detailed description of method of digging a trench, with planking diagram, Colonel Nichols says tunnels in India made with box frames (diagram); hopes William has got some skeletons by now.
Annie's postscript (unsigned) written at right angles to the text by A. R. Wallace, on the last page of the first of two folios, sends William birthday and new year greetings, and news of local Christmas shopping; plants in flower; photos from Ananda in Ceylon, hopes he will return alive; sale of Ardmore (house). Place: Bolivia Ceylon Parkstone Dorset England USA Notes: OLD REF Correspondence 1879-1922: WP1/19/22 |
