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Letter from A. R. Wallace to his son William from Parkstone, Dorset, 26 Oct 1901 re decision to buy 3 acres of land for £500 at Broadstone, Dorset, and build there, giving detailed descriptions of locality, soil, trees in old orchard, and views of Poole harbour and the Purbeck hills, enclosing a sketch plan (not present - possibly WP1/1/118, 121 or 123); former Broadstone resident Miss Broughton has recommended a gardener and labourer; plans to build a road and wire fence, begin a garden immediately and start building in spring; promises to send plans of house soon. Place: Broadstone Parkstone Dorset England Notes: OLD REF letters re houses and building: WP1/19/4/7 |