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Envelope annotated in pencil in A. R. Wallace's? hand "A.R.W | recent letters to Fanny" and in pencil in his son William Wallace's hand? "Not very interesting | WGW" containing a letter from A. R. Wallace to his sister Fanny from Parkstone, Dorset, 22 Dec 1891 and part letter to Fanny (last page) date unknown. The letter dated 22 Dec 1891 is re a legacy of £10 left to Fanny by Miss Hudson; brother John's recovery from an accident; invitation to Fanny to visit Parkstone; sending her a Christmas turkey; £5 owed Fanny in a legal case; request for copies of photos of A. R. Wallace. The part letter, beginning in mid-sentence "comes a long way from the main," is re hard frost damage to tender shrubs; word puzzle competition with $5,000 prize in an American paper. Place: Dorset England |
