Transcribe Goode, G. Brown. Letter to Ward, Henry A. (1881-08-13)

SMITTHSONIAN INSTITUTION 53. AND U. S. National Museum, Washington, D. C., Aug 13, 1881. Sir:

I beg to inform you that I have this day sent to your address,

by Express a package containing Skeleton of Carangus hippos? # 16528 from Chesapeake Bay, Col. M. McDonald. Please sign and return the inclosed receipt. Yours, respectfully, G Brown Goode Secretary of Smithsonian Institution and Director of the Museum. (8170--1,000) Asst. Director, U. S. National Museum. Prof. H. A. Ward. Rochester, N. Y.