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Letter from J E Wallace to A. R. Wallace, from La Crosse, Wisconsin USA, 17 Feb 1913, replying to A. R. Wallace's letter of Feb 2, re the possibility that the families might be related, giving details of his late father David Wallace and enclosing a photo of him. Enclosure: small sepia photo: portrait of an old bearded man seated on a chair on a lawn beside the wall of a house. He is smoking a pipe, and wearing waistcoat and watch-chain. The print is annotated on the back in two different hands: top: "David Wallace | Born Aug 14 1832 in England | Died, Dec 11. 1906 in La Crosse Wis. USA." and bottom "His son J. E. Wallace says the portrait of A. R.W. in the 'Illus. Lond. News' Sep. 28, 1912, is a better portrait of his father than any he has!" Envelope addressed to A. R. Wallace, Old Orchard, Broadstone, Dorset, England, with printed return address J E Wallace, Contractor, 1117 Division st, La Crosse, Wis. (Wisconsin, USA); postmarked La Crosse Wis. Feb 17, 1913, annotated in WGW's? hand in ink on the front "Photo of David Wallace said to be v. like A. R. Wallace's photo in Ill. Lond. News. Born 1832". See also WP1/8/124, letter from JEW to the "Illustrated London News". Place: Wisconsin USA |
