WCP562

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[in ARW’s hand] Ansd

Drug Exchange

Farncombe

Surrey,

Jan 8, 1913

Dear,¹ Dr Russell [sic] Wallace's

I was deeply impressed by an article in the Star, giving your views of the past, present & future, like yourself I do in my Leisure time a deal of thinking, like my Father, who died in 1845 & left a lot of Forecasts, the last one, was at a Dinner of members of the Legal Profession when my Father who was called Bob. Orridge, said in his remarks that Harding, Giffard,² would rise to the highest point that a member of the Proffesion could reach namely Lord Chancellor, & when he reached that position, the Daily Mail had a Colomn [sic] Article headed, A Prophecy come true after 50 years, Today Lord Halsbury was the Harding Giffard, of Tichborne³ fame,

I am enclosing 2 schemes of Workers Homes & Pensions, that would would [sic] eradicate, Paupers & Unions & be a gain to. the country instead of a loss,

Also a booklet of a few of my inventions,

I have just Patented a Coal burning Smokeless Stove, for full particulars kindly read enclosed Booklet

I should be pleased to have your views on them, wishing you may live many years, in peace & comfort,

Yours faithfully | C.E. Orridge⁴ [signature]