Her expenses; her brother William [sailing for America]; Century (magazine); whale on beach at Boscombe; ARW review of book on instinct by Lloyd Morgan for Natural Science; Grandpa's (William Mitten) purchase of land.
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Her expenses; her brother William [sailing for America]; Century (magazine); whale on beach at Boscombe; ARW review of book on instinct by Lloyd Morgan for Natural Science; Grandpa's (William Mitten) purchase of land.
Sending her birthday greetings; and re. her brother William and Mac sailing [for America] from Liverpool on March 3rd.
Letters from her brother William; coughs and colds; Stevenson's New Arabian Nights.
Letter from her brother William in Boston; sending Brotherhood [magazine] containing work by Peter Halkett and "interview" with Christ (Jesus); actions of the Admiral in Crete.
The Brotherhood; news from her brother William in New York; poem relevant to situation in Crete and Greece sent to The Clarion by ARW; book going slowly; Mrs Fisher; the Sharpes, Madame Greck.
His article for the kindergarten magazine; news from her brother William in America; Sunshine (a medium) and Madame Greck's involvement in Mr Sharpe's business affairs.
Manuscript of her article on playgrounds for poor children, possibly suitable for Contemporary Review; Olive Schreiner in the Fortnightly; ARW's article on "Gorge of the Aar" in the Fortnightly; chapter on Phrenology for book finished.
Violet's expenses; Lake District walks and accommodation; ARW and Violet's mother going to Lynton (Devon) for a fortnight; Violet's bicycle; Switzerland; visits from young naturalists from Liverpool, Mr Birch, Russell Smart, and Dr Hollander the German phrenologist; regards to Eleanor.
Visit to Lynton and Ilfracombe; her brother William's letters; visits from naturalists, socialists, a phrenologist and Mr Stead; Stead's book of photographic portraits.
Violet's trip to Paris; ARW's trips to Paris in the past; visits from Mr Osborne and Mr Carter re lecture by Mr Casson on "the labour church and the latent goodness of humanity"; Fred Birch; her brother William's letters.
Book on educational reformers including Rousseau; Brotherhood; Nunquam and Cartwel in The Clarion; news from her brother William in America; her salary and career, possibility of [renting] Walker's house for use as a kindergarten; Corfe View house; holidays in Switzerland.
News from her brother William in America; her possible career and salary at Limpsfield; grandpa (William Mitten) finding a rare grass near Wareham, Dorset, Mr. Mansell-Playdell pleased; orchids; Violet's dress; Annie's desire to visit America. Addendum by Annie Wallace.
Bird behaviour; Violet's expenses and dental treatment; news from her brother William in America; books; The Arena, ARW, Dr Brett and General Dunn buying orchids; anti-vaccination chapter finished, considering publishing as a separate paper.
Clarion article on the Pantheon; the Marshall's; ARW drawing diagrams for engravings on anti-vaccination; Annie learning to ride tricycle; bicycles; books, author Ian Maclaren, Poole Library; news of Violet's brother William in America; family cats; new neighbours including Mr Oakley; interview for Bookman; ARW's head read by a phrenologist who also read the photographs of William, Mac, Nunquam (Robert Blatchford), and Mr Swinton; orchids from Burrell; new Argand candle; regards to Eleanor.
Sending moss and flowers; finishing vaccination paper and diagrams; Eleanor's plans for Christmas.
Acorns and a hedgehog; bill for flannelette; Florence; orchids wanted from A. H. Grimsditch, Liverpool; no news from her brother William.
Letter from her brother William; Mrs Greck, fraud and spiritualism (See letter dated 18 Apr 1897:WP1/2/88); "American Fabian" on children's parks; water-worn gorge.