Transcribe Goode, G. Brown. Letter to Ward, Henry A. (1883-01-04)

UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM UNDER DIRECTION OF THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION [ANOTHER HAND- 1-3-12

1. POSTMARKED

JAN. 17] WASHINGTON Jan. 14th 1883.

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Professor H. A. Ward: Rochester, N. Y. Dear Professor Ward:

    Yours of January 1. is

to hand. I am sorry that the boxes seem too small for the groups. I do not see any way in which we can conveniently exhibit these except in our uniform stand - and case. There is no objection whatever to making the depth two feet, or more, but the width and height must necessarily remain con- stant, and the longest dimension must always be upright. I shall