Transcribe Eakins, Thomas. Letter to Ward, Henry A. (1879-02-25)

nwh 1729 Mount Vernon St. Philadelphia February 25th. 1879 Mr. Henry A. Ward,

        Dear Sir,
               Dr. Brinton inquired

of you for me the price of a horse's skeleton mounted. The reply was $80 plus the price of the boxing.

       Please box & send me one to the

Pennslyvania Academy of the Fine Arts Broad & Cherry Philadelphia. I would require that the bones be of one horse as I am making artistic & physiological investigations into the motions of animals.

        I would prefer the bones of a thorough-

bred running horse or one nearly so.

       Please let me know the price of the