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My dear Will
When you go to London next will you get me a small quantity — one or two square feet — of their Aluminium, about as thick as stout paper. It would do in strips about 3 in. or 4 in. wide. I want it to cut plant-labels & just thick enough to be firm & not bend or crumple up in the wind, but not so thick that it will not dent in well, when written on with a hard pencil or metal point.
I have some sheet copper labels of this sort, but it is [2] too thin & brittle, & the wind sometimes breaks them in two by blowing them back & fore.
We have now had a nice rain after the drought, & hope we shall not have too much of it.
Mr. Stead2 came on Sunday evening & we had a long and interesting talk on politics etc.
Your affectionate Pa | Alfred R. Wallace [signature]
Status: Draft transcription [Letter (WCP26.26)]
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