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Proposed changes to ARW's will; ARW's autobiography; electrical theory; Violet's future; William's career.
ARW's new will; autobiography; sitting for portrait; dubious authorship of poem "Leonainie"; Fred Birch preparing for trip to British Guiana. On the back of folio 2 is a poem headed "The outcast", initialled "William Greenell Wallace".
Writing recollections, has written chapter 2, on Usk, and now beginning chapter 1, on relations and ancestors, has lost William's notes made [of family gravestones] at Laleham, can William recall details; writing on James Whitcomb Riley, Poe and "Leonanie" for the Fortnightly, has written to American editors and biographers of Poe for information; injury to William's foot.
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Leonainie authorship controversy; William's career; poetry; family pedigree; American reviews of Man's Place in the Universe.
William's career, enclosing letter from H. E. Dresser (WCP88); research for autobiography, family papers received from Thomas Sims; sends amusing newspaper cuttings (not present).
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William's poetry; "Leonainie" controversy, has written to the Fortnightly; Mr Marriott of Manchester.
Premium bonds; visit from Mr and Mrs Casey.
Content of The Clarion; archaeological excavation at Dorchester and proposed excavation at Badbury (Badbury Rings near Wimborne), visit from an archaeologist.
William's career; Bankes family and postponement of proposed excavation of Badbury (Badbury Rings, Dorset) enclosing letter from Charles Prideaux (WCP93); visit from a "sluggist" and his American wife.
Proposed visit to Herwain in the Vale of Neath (Wales).
Proposed visit to Herwain in the Vale of Neath (Wales).
Proposed visit to Herwain in the Vale of Neath (Wales).
Lost key to chess box; arrival of an autograph book from Bright's; ARW's eyes improving and work begun again on autobiography, thinks it will take a year to write, has reached the age of 21 and sketch of his character at the time; letter from Mr Casey about Edward's college testimonial; Violet enjoying Borth; visit from Sir Thomas Hanbury.
Sending William a food parcel; arrival of "Bacon" Atlas (Bacon's World Atlas, c.1900), sent back as not suitable, maps poor quality, asks William to look out for a copy of Bartholomew's Atlas; Grandpa and aunt Rose (William and Rose Mitten) visiting; autobiography of Robert Owen, "the earliest and greatest Socialist" recommended reading; up to chapter fifteen of his own autobiography; chair ordered delivered to wrong address.
Writing an article against reincarnation for the London Magazine; working on autobiography; interesting article "Is Vaccination a Disastrous Delusion" by a Bournemouth man (Ernest McCormick) in The Westminster Review; visit from an American journalist who interviewed and photographed ARW.
British Association paper on radiation in the solar system; arrival of a boy (Master Squires) to be cared for by William's sister Violet; cheap edition of Evolution; letter to the The Clarion.
Designs for plates on gate; William Greenell Wallace's visit to Mr Walker; recommending a visit to Colonel S D Williams at Brum (Birmingham); Spiritualism in Manchester; selecting personal letters for use in autobiography and sorting into categories by subject, has finished a chapter on his brother Herbert: "I have been sorting out the whole lot of my letters &c. first in years - then going over them and taking out all those I shall want to use for the Autobiog. Such as Huxley, Tyndall, Spencer, Purland, and about 20 other persons of some note - also putting together all those referring to Spiritualism, Vaccination, Socialism &c. so that as I come to each of these subjects I shall have all the materials at hand to take exactly what I want for an interesting summary of the subject. I have finished a nice little chapter of my brother Herbert's life & poems, having found about 12 poems and 6 enigmas which are really good...".
Socialist Colony in Cosme, Paraguay, wants Paraguay plants sent; proposed alterations to house; work on autobiography.