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Dec[ember] 12 1913

Old Orchard,

Broadstone,

Dorset.

Dear Mr Cockerell¹,

I have heard from [word illeg. and overwritten] Mr Marchant²who is to write the "Letters and Reminiscences" & he hopes you will be so kind as to let him see any of my father’s letters, (& copies of them), which you may have. He is naturally anxious to have as much new material as possible for the book, especially such personal reminiscences as you may have. Would it be [2]³asking too much if I say how glad we shall be to have any notes of reminiscences which you do not use yourself — especially notes of personal traits, remarks, character &c.

If you could confine your articles to the more scientific side of my father’s life it would fit in better with our project — but of course I must leave that to you’

We have no photos to spare — there is such a demand for them — but if you or your publishers [3] write to Miss D’arcy⁴, 3 Sandford Gardens, Portobello, Midlothian.

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E. O. Hoppe⁵

59 Baker Street

London. W.

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Either of these photographers can supply first rate portraits.

I may add (if I have not already told you) that Mr Marchant is writing the book for us — i.e. my mother will get all the usual author’s royalties — Mr Marchant will be paid by[?] the publishers ;— this information is confidential, of course.

The difficulty Mr Marchant forsees [4] if you publish all your reminiscences in America is that our publishers will not allow him to us the material again — partly because it will not be new matter & partly because of copyright difficulties.

I see in the papers that you have been having severe weather — we have had an exceptionally fine winter so far & there are quite a number of flowers out in the garden.

With kind regards from us all to yourself & Mrs Cockerell[.]

Yours very truly | W.G.Wallace [signature]