5, Westbourne Grove Terrace, w.
Thursday [June 1863]1
Dear Newton
Something ought to result from our last night’s debate. I enclose my proposal for a reconciliation.
I think Sclater2 must agree to it as so much is given up to him, & I have placed a sop for you in the position of Struthiones, so you must sacrifice Herodiones to the [2]3 Commonwealth.
The European families you shall insert where you like, & then I & Swinhoe4 with the assistance of Blyth5will get in the purely Eastern forms. Thus the thing will be done. I hope therefore you will sign, & get it signed by the other three, so that there may no longer be dissention in the camp.
Yours very truly | Alfred R. Wallace [signature]
A[lfred]. Newton Esq.
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