Transcribe Stafford, Cyril. Letter to Ward, Henry A. (1881-05-04)

matter of your note, than to express my general willingness to meet your views as far as lies in my power, to what extent that may tend we shall better be able to decide when we meet.

  I am at present nearly 

out of all Preservatives, I intended next week, to have procured a fresh supply in [Bevins?] [state?], the fact is that unless ordered for the Museum, I seldom preserve animals, & consequently,