WCP1311

[1]

Parkstone, Dorset.

August 101th 1893

My dear Fanny¹

I am very sorry to hear of your continued illness, from your doctor Mr. Parker (or Parkes?). I have told him to have the advice of a specialist in tumours, & that I will be responsible for any expense & for a nurse or payment for you at a hospital, as a private patient, which I should think would be best.

I enclose £.5 for current expenses & to pay for any necessaries the doctor may [2] order you. Pray therefore do not trouble yourself about cost, but have all that is necessary for your comfort.

We came home late on Saturday night & I have been very busy since with piles of letters. Violet² joined us and came home with us. We enjoyed the lakes very much & found the country even more grand & beautiful than we had expected.

[3] Will³ is now fixed at Newcastle for two years.

I read Dumas’ "Jeanne D’Arc" when I was away, — but it is hardly written so well and so picturesquely as I should have expected from him. Mr. Stead has been writing some beautiful articles upon her. I hope you are able to read. I enclose a copy of my last "Address" to the L.N. Society⁴ which was read in my absence; and will send you some books if you would [4] like to have them. The last few days the weather has been quite tropical in warmth. If you cannot write yourself get Thomas⁵ or Florence⁶ to write and let me know anything you would like.

With best wishes for your recovery.

Believe me | Dear Fanny | your ever affectionate Brother | Alfred R. Wallace [signature]