Transcribe Finsch, O. (Otto). Letter to Ward, Henry A. (1879-01-23)

[words on the slide] Let him make [lot?] into ten $20 parcels and send all together in one box to me via Möller of Hamburg, Give me this year to sell what parcels I can. Will send him money as sold and [spend?] one year return what parcels at [?] carriage paid.

Dear Sir,

I was pleased with your letter of Jan. 20th and regret that I had not pleasure to make your acquaintance. Now! perhaps when I come back from the South - Sea! Since I made up a list on all I have on specimens and did send it to you to Rochester, I enclose a copy and add that the price for the whole would be £40 -, which I consider very low, and convenient for somebody who deals the specimens himself. There are many peculiar forms among, chiefly from New Zealand, and I should think