Transcribe Hardy, Manly. Letter to Ward, Henry A. (1881-12-20)

ybg MANLY HARDY, Dealer and Shipper of RAW FURS AND SKINS. </en Brewer,Me. >, 20 Dec 1881 To Prof H. A. Ward Dear Sir In answer to your tome of 16th will say I will get list of eggs made out (Mailing and a side ? separate) and send you soon. The owner of this Coll in N. Y. City was for some reason obliged to sell. and a friend of men - F. L. Penber urged me so to buy as he considered it such a bargain, but to let him buy, and have added some to it - I care for mounted birds more than for eggs and to get all the birds of N.S. is enough for me. I expect Mr. Ana soon and will send as soon as rec'd. The trouble about L. Manus is not that it is rare, but is so difficult to shoot, and comes so far that ex casts as much as its bird - 3 $ would not say more than pay costs if one comes all right. If one spoils I loose it I expect to get P. Major but never promise what I do not feel sure of - Rec'd a fine skin of P. Fugiliosus from my friend Mr Brewster - also have had skins of King Eider & Bann's Golden Eye but only for my own collection I have nice fresh Canada Goose & Purple Sandpipers for ex- would funish a quantity of lobster cheap in Ex