| Description | Letter from Alfred Russel Wallace to his son William from Parkstone, Dorset, 9 Dec 1892 re death of Werner von Siemens, sending obituary (not present) from 'Daily News'; asks for news of William's work; sister Violet's work, Ma (Annie Wallace) away; magazine club begun with 9 members, initial name 'Parkstone Perambulating Periodicals' changed after objections from some members to triviality, circulating 'The Nineteenth Century', 'Cornhill', English Illustrated', 'New Reviews', 'Natural Science', 'Good Words', 'Contemporary', 'Magazine of Art', and 'Fortnightly'; visit from Mr Ponton with books of pinhole photographs taken in France; recent sharp frosts, fears plant damage; Violet pleased with William's sketches; asks for details of latest stamp-album, and of William's fellow medalist and fellow lodger.
Name: Wallace, Alfred Russel, 1823-1913
Wallace, William Greenell, born 1871
Wallace, Annie, née Mitten, born c.1846
Wallace, Violet Isabel?, born 1869
Siemens, Werner von, 1816-1892
Ponton, Mungo, fl 1892
Notes: RECORD MODIFIED 28/7/03 OLD REF Gardening letters 1891-1896: WP1/19/3/2 |