WCP246

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Parkstone Dorset.

Feb^y.. 19^th 1894

My dear Violet¹

Your bank book has not come. The P. O. people say you must write to the Secretary, General Post Office about it. You must say what day you sent it up, from where — what name & address was in it — if you sent it in the Official Envelope &c.. If you send me all these particulars I will write. The gales here have [2] been pretty strong but not equal to the last.

No particular news, but that young Mr. Jennings of the Pottery has died of Typhoid Fever, last week.

Grandpa² came with Rose³ on Wednesday & returned on Saturday.

If you see anywhere "The Woman’s Signal"⁴ Lady Henry Somerset’s new Paper you will see a letter⁴ of mine in it, written by [3] request in answer to Besant’s⁴ interview the week before.

To-day we had daffodils brought us from Lytchett[.] The girl said she had been up at 3 o’clock to gather them.

We have begun a Tuesday Tea & Chess meeting — last week was first — only 3 — I have bought a new set of men & board for the purpose.

I am writing a very radical article for a composite [4] book. Hard frost this morning just as every thing in the garden is growing!

I sent you the "Physiology" last week.

No more news.

In haste, | Your affectionate Pa | Alfred R. Wallace [signature]