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Parkstone, Dorset.

Sept[ember] 7^th 1897

My dear Violet¹

We were glad to hear you voyaged Paris. I was there ^{more than} 50 years ago for a week with my brother & sister and for a few days with G. Silk² in 1847⁵³, I think, and again for a day or two with your Ma on our way to Switzerland in 1868. Of course it is a pleasure city, built largely by [2] the speculators who thrived during Louis Napoleon’s³ reign.

On Sunday, Mr. Osborn⁴ called to see about Mr. Casson’s⁵ Lecture, & also Mr. Carter⁶ came in also & we fixed on a subject— "The Labour Church & the Latent Goodness of Humanity." He will come here next Monday from Leeds. They have secured a Congregational Chapel for the Lecture, & may have a second on Thursday or Friday. [3] He will lecture at Portsmouth in between. If fine I shall try & take him to Corfe for a day.

I have told the young enthusiast to send you some live animals if he comes across any. His address is, Fred. Birch, 23 Oxford Street, Wavertree. Liverpool.

In haste | your affect[ionate] Pa | Alfred R. Wallace [signature]

I send you Will’s last P[ost] card which please return