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Letter from A. R. Wallace to his daughter Violet, from Parkstone, Dorset 19 Dec 1898, re letters from her brother William; drainage work in road and garden; bulb plantings in garden; slipping bed quilts; learning German, recommending staying with a large family to improve conversational skills; correspondence with and proposed visit from Mr Howard on his model city and book "The garden city"; recent visit from Mr Hudson and conversation on birds, snakes and books; Hudson's "Naturalist in La Plata"; young chemistry student from Canterbury to visit for advice on collecting natural history specimens. Place: Dorset England |
