Transcribe Gueret, Edmond. Letter to Ward, Henry A. (1880-12-08)

Crawfordsville Ind Dec 8/80 Professor Ward [another hand-11/2 with $30.] Dear Sir it was with great pleasure that I received your letter and draft for $40.00 I waited a few days before writing as I expected a letter from you every day. We have finished everything except the turtle and Elephant and one or two little things some of the casts were In badly broken and we had to touch up every thing the meg arrived this morning we will be ready for it in a day or two I have had a frame made for it and a painter to grain the other pedestals am I to pay for these things or the College Charlie and I are getting along very well he has not been