Transcribe Hornaday, W. T. Letter to Ward, Henry A. (1880-07-17)

a little other help I think I can secure a good position somewhere before the year is out - but I must begin now. Such things move slowly, & I must begin in time. I have a strong notion to try the Rajah of Sarawak since Mr Lucas seems to have no ambition in that direction, and I believe by making a strong effort I can do something with him. I can count upon the energetic ambition of nearly all the Rajah's most prominent officers. But I do not want to leave the M. D. unless I am compelled to.

       If you could get me into some

monied institution, like the ?. C. Z. (i, e. provided of course that the Establishment is closed up by & by) or into any other of the kind, I might do something for you in bringing about the purchase (from you) of a large number of skins to be mounted. Were I now in the Central Park museum I should demand the skin of that elephant at once, before it is either mounted or sold elsewhere.