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WCP6332

From:
William Greenell Wallace [ARW's brother]
To:
Frances ("Fanny") Sims (née Wallace)
Date:
8 August 1844
Source of text:
Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/3/10
Summary:

His new lodgings and hope for work; asking after friends in Hertford; wishing her a pleasant voyage and advising her to get some creosote for toothache.

Contributor:
Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project
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WCP1259

From:
Frances ("Fanny") Sims (née Wallace)
To:
William Greenell Wallace [ARW's brother]
Date:
26 September 1844
Source of text:
Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/3/92/3
Summary:

Boat to Savannah, Georgia from New York City. Enjoys Southern-style pancakes and cornbread. Nearly wrecked in English Channel; captain leaped out of bed, grabbed the wheel, and averted collision with much larger ship. Took train to Macon, settled in healthy, pleasant farm. Teaches music, arithmetic, and English grammar. Pupils are 55 girls, ages 10-17. Wooded estate contains several farms, worked by 40 slaves. Food and service excellent: everything “better than expected.” In nearby town “coffins for sale” in many of the shops.

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Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project
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