Transcribe Hornaday, W. T. Letter to Ward, Henry A. (1879-12-02)

Whenever you are ready to apologize for your suspicions of my integrity, for your unjust criticisms upon my judgement in coming home as I did, when you admit that I was ready and anxious to go to A. and would have gone had it been in my power, when you admit that in writing to me as you did last spring you were entirely wrong, then I shall be glad to return to our old footing, and enter into your plans as cordially as before I "implored your confidence that you could depend absolutely upon me in an undertaking." Had I not felt entirely conscience-clear all along about Australia, I should have been obliged to confess it to you before now, for I would rather confess a wrong and restore four-fold than have anything weighing upon my conscience. I have never mentioned Australia to you in conversation because I have newer felt sure of my ability to discuss this subject calmly. When I know that I have done right one fair, lowest attempts to prove it to others is all I think it worth while to make. All this above submitted without this least given of ill feeling or grudge, and is but a statement of my settled convictions. Love faithfully, Wm T. Hornaday.