WCP2419

[1]

GLENMORE,

CHISWICK LANE, W.

4.1.92

A.R. Wallace Esq^r

My dear Sir

I am writing to ask if you will kindly allow me to reproduce, with due acknowledgements, the interesting maps illustrating ocean depths in the neighbourhoods of Australia & New Zealand continent of at p. 472 of your [2] "Island Life"¹ Your consent being granted, I propose embodying it in my forth-coming work on the "Great Barrier Reef of Australia",² now in the press — & wherein I shall bring forward further evidence in support of your own theory views concerning the probable primary ^land connection between New Zealand and Queensland. In this [3] [illeg.] you are, I suppose [illeg.] that bones of Dinornis & the closest possible ally of Apteryx (Metapteryx, De Vis) have been found in the Queensland, Darling downs, deposits!

Messrs Macmillan etc I may mention, subject to your consent, are willing to grant the permit [illeg].

I enclose you, in [illeg] and preparation of my forthcoming book — two or [4] three photos of my Australian Podargi that may interest you as illustration of the versatility of posture & expression.

I am, my dear Sir, Yours very truly | W. Saville-Kent³ [signature]