Transcribe Clapp, Cornelia M. Letter to Ward, Henry A. (1880-11-06)

to know just what we had as well as what we had not.

  In cases where there are

two or more prices for the same species, according to the quality of the specimen, we would prefer the lower priced specimen in </s most . cases> if it will do just as well </s to illustrate > ^as type^ or to use in teaching. It may not always be as good for the purpose in that case iof course the higher priced specimen would be preferred.

   We have a few Crustaceans

but I do not know the names of them. I see ^ by the catalogue^ you have a large assortment. If you wish to know any more particularly about our collection I can give more fully in regard to it