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The Dell, Grays, Essex.

Dec[embe]^r. 15^th. 1874

Dear Sharpe

I write to stir you up again about the Madagascar birds. I enclose a list copied from P.3.S. 1866. which I think is more complete than in Pollen's¹ work. However[,] it will serve you as a basis to add any thing you know of. In P.3.S. you will find some notes on synonymy wh[ich]. will show you sometimes what his names mean.

In your list of additions put where they come "next no. —" of my list.

I shall be much obliged also if you will put in the first column what you consider the right genus, as Schlegel² is so very loose on this point; and on the r[igh]t. hand side note if species is peculiar to Madagascar [2] or the Mascarene Islands. — or if the genus is so. "P. sp." "P. g." — will do for Peculiar species Peculiar genus — For all others note the range simply — as Wide — African, — Indian — Malayan.

Also note birds of doubtful affinity — with your idea.

If you can let me have the list pretty soon I shall be obliged as I am now finishing up my chapters³ on each region.

Hoping Mrs. Sharpes & your [3] little men[?] are quite well[.]

Believe me | Yours very faithfully | Alfred R. Wallace [signature]