Transcribe Hornaday, W. T. Letter to Ward, Henry A. (1880-11-05)

       It will take me more than 15

day in N.Y. to get the group in perfect ordr. Each branch must be put on with paper mache mud base, ^&^ a little wax-work must be done in hanging the pendant pieces of fruit, which cannot be done until trees are up for the last time. then the ? & ? must be made. We will need 6 to 7 days perhaps, altho we may get through in less. I will not need William or Gueret to come there unless one comes anyhow. I can get along with a man for one day or at most two, and a cheap man will answer.

       We will ship the group Monday

if possible (the 8th) and certainly not later than Tuesday. There will be three boxes and the pedestal. It will take about 4 days for the group to reach N. Y. and then about Thursday or