WCP232

[1]

Parkstone, Dorset.

May 16th [1893]¹

[in blue pencil by unknown hand] 923

Dear Violet²

Yours just received. You do not say a word about your week’s work, — whether your class is in good order now, whether Miss Combe or anyone has been to see you in school time, — &c. &c. which is what we especially want to know & which is infinitely more interesting to us than tennis or Mr Lund’s sermons!

Please fill in at once what you think is value of the books. I have not marked ^{and post the letter &c.} They must be all filled up, or there [2] will be further difficulty. Also send me copy of the prices you put to each as they say I must send in a claim to the L. & NS. W. Railway,³ as they are responsible! I believe all the loss has arisen from the luggage label coming off — you sh^d. always write the address also on the parcel.

In haste | Your affect. Papa | Alfred R Wallace [signature]