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Letter from A. R. Wallace to his son William from Parkstone, Dorset, 27 Apr 1902 re forwarding of a sextant and book, suggests William takes readings and compares results with Ordnance Survey map, gives detailed instructions for surveying fields and boundaries; progress of house building, walls and ceiling joists, expects roof to go on in a month; Bingo? unwell so has done no digging; Greenhouse leaks; pond filled and red water lilies planted, plans to exchange water plants with a nurseryman in Christchurch (Dorset?); glad William has met more Socialists, encloses letter from a Socialist correspondent (unnamed, letter not present). Place: Broadstone Parkstone Dorset England Notes: OLD REF Letters re houses and building: WP1/19/4/11 |
