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

ave none) - a trip which would have cost $300. and 2 months time - and you also hope that I have collected a </u fine > assortment of invertebrates - all on $40. Your telegram came saying "100 pounds sent" and I thought that </u of course you would not go so far back as to count the last 40 pounds. you sent, which I already had. I anticipated my present situation and have not bought a single shell - nor any other specimen except that lot from Syers - $30. I have been obliged to spend quite a little sum on clothes, for I landed from Borneo fairly barefooted and out at every elbow & knee. My living costs $50. pr month. Shipping the boxes, about $50. I have been here now nearly </u two months > waiting for that money. If this last 60. pounds had come two months ago I would now be in Australia. - Well, in spite of all I could do I have incurred a lot of little expenses here which while they were per- fectly unavoidable, still foot up far too much. But I don't think I have been anyways ex- travagant. At least you will have an oppor- tunity to judge from my account book.

    Well, after the Australian (month;y) mail

steamer left, comes - Sixty pounds, and