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Letter from A. R. Wallace to his son William from Old Orchard (Broadstone, Dorset), 8 Jul 1903 annotated in WGW's? hand "Book Telescope F Birch"; re WGW's proof corrections (to "Man's Place in the Universe"?), stars, Milky Way, Solar Cluster, Jupiter; speculation in accordance with known facts; difference of opinion over spiritualism; writing an article for the "Fortnightly"; purchase of a telescope from Cooke of York, better than the last, making a stand for it; trying to help Fred Birch to get a post as Museum curator in the Federated Malay States. Place: Broadstone Dorset England Malaya Notes: OLD REF Letters re books and writing 1903-1907: WP1/19/9/4 |
