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

Friday (of next week) I can go to N. Y. You had better arrange for me to informed by telegraph as soon as the boxes arrive there & I would start immediately, thus avoiding the risk of having to wait for the boxes in N. Y.

       Be sure to have the case ready

to put up the moment the group is done, to save it from dust and vandal hands. While putting up the group we must have a good screen of some kind, either cloth or paper, built all round it so no one save ourselves shall see it before it is finished. When it is done. Mr Bell is welcome to every point he can make against it. We won't take any discount for on that group for anybody!

       Mr James Vick and has offered

the Society of American Taxidermists the use of his "order room" during