WCP1820

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The Dell, Grays, Essex.

Dec[embe]^r 12th. 1874

Dear Dresser¹

You were so good more than two years ago to give me a list (in part) of the northern range of Scandinavian Birds. As you may forget all about it I enclose[d] it and shall be glad if you can complete it for the Land Birds. You need not trouble about Wading[?] & [one word illegible]. I have found it out of the question to go into species in a general work, on all classes of animals of the whole world. Materials do not exist & part of my place is to treat [2] all parts of the world alike as much as I can. I’m completing the list therefore you need not trouble about the specific names,— and if you could modify it into a list of the genera which as far as you know range north to the great Pine fresh[?], or do not go so far, it would answer my purpose.

I have made a list of genera of the Palearctic Region² with the number of species and range, perhaps you would look over thes[e] for me some day & make any [3] connections that occur to you.

I shall be glad of the list of Northern Birds as soon as you can.

Yours very truly | Alfred R. Wallace [signature]

H. E. Dresser Esq.