WCP5372

[1]

5, Westbourne Grove Terrace, W.

London.

July 1st. 1862

To Professor Schlegel

Sir

Being now engaged in the study of my birds from the Malay Islands, I take the liberty of addressing you on the subject of one or two desiderata with which you can perhaps supply me.

I possess a species of Pitta very like one figured by [2] Temminck (Pl. Col. 591.)¹ from Timor, but as my specimen comes from a locality very distant from that island & does not exactly agree with the figure I suppose it to be a different bird. I should however much wish to obtain a specimen of the Timor bird if you have duplicates, for more minute comparison.

I also desire the Pitta of Ternate (P. cyanonota G. R. Gray) lately sent you I believe by D^r. Bernstein² (who I had the pleasure of meeting there).

In return for these two [3] birds I would be glad to give you birds which are quite new or wanting to your collection.

I remain Sir | Your obed[ien]^t. Ser[van]^t. | Alfred R. Wallace [signature]