WCP3293

Letter (WCP3293.3261)

[1]1

Ynisygerwn Fach

N[ea]r Neath

Glamorganshire

S. Wales

[10 January 1911]2

Dear Sir

As the daughter of the late William Paddison I offer you my hearty congratulations on the attainment of your 88th birthday.

Perhaps I had better first remind you that you knew my Father as a young man when you lived for some time to-gether in the Vale y neath. my dear father has been dead [2] fiveteen [sic] years being then 71, but up to the time of his death he often spoke of you to us, and always seemed so proud when he saw your name printed[?] in the papers. my brothers and I are so glad to see your likeness in the Daily News3 yesterday, I only wish my dear father was alive too.

I have read carefully all the acc[oun]t in[?] yesterdays daily news [3] wishing you many more birthdays[.]

Believe me | Yours respectfully and admirably | Alice Margaret Paddison4 [signature]

[4]

Alice Marg[aret]' Paddison5

1
Answ[ere]d written in top right corner in Wallace's hand.
2
Surmised from the reference made to A.R. Wallace's 88th birthday and subsequent news article.
3
[Unknown author], [1911, 09 January], 'Scientist's 88th birthday: Interview with Dr Russel Wallace; Social problems', The Daily News (London), p. 1.
4
Jones (née Paddison), Alice Margaret, (1862-1952).
5
Written on verso of page four, in an unknown hand. British Museum stamp underneath.

Editorial information

Status: Draft transcription [Letter (WCP3293.3261)]

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Revision history

Transcribed by DiMuro, Katrina [2019-01-27] Transcription checked by DiMuro, Katrina [2019-01-27] Transcription checked by Sherwood, Danni [2020-08-10]

Please cite as “WCP3293,” in Beccaloni, G. W. (ed.), Ɛpsilon: The Alfred Russel Wallace Collection accessed on 27 April 2024, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/wallace/letters/WCP3293