Transcribe Hornaday, W. T. Letter to Ward, Henry A. (1881-11-10)

ybg Ward's Natural Science Establishment </em Minerals, Rocks, Fossils, Casts of Fossils, Geological Relief Maps, Models and Diagrams, and Archeological Specimens. WARD & HOWELL. Skins and Skeletons of Animals, Invertebrates (Crustaceans, Shells, Corals, etc.) Glass Models of ditto, Anatomical Models, Human Skeletons, Skulls and Skeletons of Races, etc., H. A. WARD, A. M. Skins and Skeletons of Animals No. 2 College Avenue, Opposite University

</em  Rochester N. Y., > Nov 10th 1881.
                                        Dec 24

Dear Prof Ward;

    When I received yesterday one of my letters

back from Sydney which I sent you last </u July 25th > I was obliged to "swear a prayer or two", and say I must write again. Fortunately there was next to nothing of interest in the letter. Since my last to you nothing of importance has occurred to me except the birth of Helen Josephine Hornaday @ 12 lbs. nett. All doing well up to date, & the baby 5 weeks old today, (I will write in better humor if you will allow me to use a pencil for once.) We are waiting anxiously for your contributions, ^to^ </s for > the </u Bulletin, > and I suppose its publication will not be undertaken until they arrive. As soon as we get what you have sent we will get our material together and lick the second number into shape in short order. I am trying to prepare a stunning editorial (!) on "Natural History in Schools". Were I sole editor & proprietor of the paper I would make it as full of spines as a porcupine's back so that if I couldn't make people notice the paper in one way I might in another. If Mr Howell will let us we will get up a good number next time, full of good things. I have written a notice demanding two thousand subscribers the first year. </u We must offer