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Broadstone

June 13^th

My dear Will

As Violet cannot find your "Experience" papers I send you the only one I have left.

Mr. & Mrs. Dresser called here last Monday. He said he should be seeing Sir W. Preece in a few days & will speak to him again about you. He says "— Sir W. will do anything I ask him — that is anything in reason". He also often meets Sir W. Crookes Sir C. Lodge at the "Athenaeum Club", when he [2] is in town, & will be sure to ask him about Miurhead’s[?] & you when he sees him!

The Meeting was called by the Parish Council to decide to buy or not — the piece of sloping rough ground in front of Amishes’ for £1300. — about 6 ½ acres. I spoke against it as did some others, and it was decided not, but to refer the matter back for the P.C. to find a more [3] suitable & cheaper piece.

I have finished my £20 article and am grinding away at "Spruce" again.

Hoping something will turn up for you —

Believe me | Your affectionate Pa | Alfred R. Wallace [signature]

P.S. Tell your Aunt Helen that I have sent the book Catalogue — with list of prices of those marked — (some put [4] a little higher) and asked £150 one guinea each for the drawings, and £140 for the books in one lot — or if a selection, then prices will be given.

A.R.W. [signature]