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Letter from A. R. Wallace to his son William from Parkstone, Dorset, dated 25 Jan 1901 but almost certainly written 1902 (see other letters on house building) re progress of house building (at "Old Orchard", Broadstone?), workmen's shop put up in grounds by Percy Curtis who will mark foundations next week and begin excavating; Mr Donkin says plans ready to send to Mr Barnes and building committee; water mains laid to main road; greenhouse ordered from Cooper; plans to put stove under house to warm both it and greenhouse; William to remember acetylene and fire-brick; sending books "Kim" and one on Anglo-Saxon history, opinions of both. Place: Broadstone Parkstone Dorset England Notes: OLD REF Letters re houses and building: WP1/19/4/4 |
