Transcribe Finsch, O. (Otto). Letter to Ward, Henry A. (1883-02-25)

chiefly from the Marshall's, Gilbert's, New Britain and New- Guine.

    As to Ethnology I shall try

to send you a list as soon as I can. This collection contains about more than 3000 specimens, chiefly from Micronesia ( Gilberts, marshalls, Carolines) and Melan- media ( New Britain,N. Ireland and New Guine.) This number of material from about 4 ^Different^ collections more or less rich, and classtrathig nearly the whole of the habits etc. of the people in question. I would sell the whole lot, or Different collections, but can't allow to pick out. The whole

collection is based on scientific

principles, as it is now required for study.So they are not real curios, but a mere scientific material. As I have on some articles much more than can be distributed in well arranged and provided collections I would be willingly to sell these separately, but that can be ascertained only