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Broadstone, Wimborne

Sept^r. 12th. 1907

My dear Will¹

I enclose a rather interesting paper sent me from a young man at Middlesborough, whose acquaintance you may like to make. His address is 23, Kensington Road. At p. 7 you will see a reference to some very curious "valleys" formed by glacial lakes. He would no doubt be glad to take some excursions with you to the most interesting [2] places.

I am sorry to have to tell you of the death of our friend Mr. Weston. He has had, I think, more than one attack of hemorrage [sic] in the last few months, which were almost sure to end fatally. He had another I believe last Saturday, and died on Sunday morning – Ma² went to funeral yesterday afternoon.

Prof. Poulton³ & his second [3] daughter are coming here today to lunch — & for a talk.

Fred. Birch⁴ as at last reached his destination in the interior of Minas Geraes, & is settled in "the High Woods" — but I have no details yet.

For the last 2 months & more I have been struggling with "Mars" — his temperatures & his canals. All my mathematical friends so far — ^{have failed me –}Sharpe⁵, O. Fisher⁶ — Prof. Barrett⁷ &c. — one Prof. Poynting⁸ of Birmingham is the most [4] promising — but I think I can do without them, by trusting to the cases of the earth & moon, — in comparison with Mars, — and drawing conclusions.

It will make a nice little book⁹ & is nearly ready.

Let us know how you get only with work — also health, walks, excursions &c.

I have had some asthma again but believe it is all supper — when I take none or very little — I am all right.

Now the weather is a blazing autumn.

Violet¹⁰ comes back tomorrow.

Your affect^e Pa | Alfred R. Wallace [signature]