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From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
William Greenell Wallace [ARW's son]
Date:
11 November 1901
Source of text:
- Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/1/174
- Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/1/118
Summary:
Near completion of purchase of (Broadstone) property, road making, fencing and gardening can now begin; Carter's head builder to draw up preliminary house plans; ARW expects definite offer for "Nutwood" (Cottage, Godalming) next week and will also put up "For Sale" sign at Parkstone house; has designed two gates on proper mechanical principles; if work slack at William's firm after Christmas he might take leave and supervise "Ellerslie" [proposed name for new house]; Sends tracing of upper floor plan (not present) and rough tracing of Ordnance map showing ground and access from Poole road.
Contributor:
Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project