Transcribe Hornaday, W. T. Letter to Ward, Henry A. (1879-02-07)

so I do not ask him. In fact he has clearly made up his mind not to, or he would not have advised me to spend nearly $50. in tele- graphing. He expresses his willingness to pay me 60. pounds if any American banker telegraphs him to do so, and leaves it to be inferred that otherwise he will not. Major Studer has no money, and I would become a vagrant before I would ask him to help me out. If I do not receive 60. pounds by telegram </u at once > I am in a worse pickle than ever. If I get it I shall go home steerage ($200) to San Fransisco at once. If I don't get it, I shall have to sell out all my personal effects, for a man </u must > live - unless he shoots himself, of course.

    I did not send the Borneo Collection in two

separate lots, and I wish now I had not spent $38. in getting it insured. I have sold one drum of methylated spirits for $12. and shall try to sell the remainder. Am also offering my gun for sale and hope to find a buyer soon. My watch next, I suppose.

    A. H. Jamrach is coming down here

from Calcutta in two or three weeks. He will probably go to Borneo to see Croker about Orangutans. Mr Wm Davison, A. O. Hume's traveling collecter is here with