WCP1321

[1]¹

39 Grosvenor Park

Tunbridge Wells

Nov[embe]^r 2nd 1904.

Dear Mr. Wallace,

In answer to your kind letter of the 31st of Oct[obe]^r.

What I remember of your movements at the time you name is —

That on your arrival² you went with Mr Samuel Stevens³ to his home, to rest until you could get a tidy outfit. Then⁴ [2] Then took apartments in or near Great Russell street for a week or so eventually taking apartments next door to 44 Upper Albany st[.] which was either then empty or the Tenants left at the Xmas[?] of 1852, after which 44 Upper Albany street was taken that you and your Mother & Fanny & I might all liveth[?] together — you to be near the Zoo, I to go on with my business as photographer. I do not remember when⁵ [3] you left for the East but there would be all the details in M^rs Wallaces [sic] letters of the time if I knew where to find them. Whilst you were at home you were very busy with your journal & The Palms of [the] Amazon,⁶ looking up Publishers[?] visiting Gould,⁷ [and] Hooker⁸ [and] going to see How the Crystal palace was getting on at Sydenham. Every Sunday at the Zoo & so forth.

I am very bad at Dates although I have [a] strong [4] memory for events. I remember the jolly party we had before you left, now all, or, almost all departed, [which] brings to Memory Moores [sic] "Oft in the Stilly Night."⁹

I have not forgotten that I Promised to look out for some of Fannys¹⁰ [sic] more recent letters from America. I have looked to a certain extent, but when the warm weather left us I took chill & Bronchitis came on and I found myself to [sic] weak to do more than [5]¹¹ what was absolutely necessary. I am now much better: and in a sort busy, [but] without very grand remuneration.

I will look for some old letters of the dates you require as soon as possible.

I am glad to infer from your letter that you are well.

I remain | Yours sincerely | Tho[ma]^s. Sims¹²

Dr A. R. Wallace