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Letter from A. R. Wallace to his daughter Violet, from Parkstone, Dorset 18 Nov 1899, re her new accommodation, asking for a plan of the house; "the pedigree Mrs Wallace" in London with a photo of her mother resembling A. R. Wallace; search for illustrations for his new book, has photos from the "Challenger" (expedition), Anthropology Institute, (Royal?) Geographical Society, Admiral Maclear, and his own Yosemite Valley photos, intends to get new photos of Birds of Paradise, negotiating for woodcuts from various books; has a letter in the "Clarion" on the Boers; "Chronicle" and "Daily Mail" on Johannesburg mining millionaires. Place: Africa Dorset England |
