Transcribe Hornaday, W. T. Letter to Ward, Henry A. (1882-03-11)

you will think about what </u space > is worth in the Bulletin. We have no room for lengthy book notices or reviews except under very exceptional circumstances. Next issue we put Preston's name in the list of Contributors. Please return this matter</u as soon as possible >. I have no copies of any of it. And don't fail to send contributions of your own.

    Rec'd yours about giraffe. Do you think I could

mount it by working forenoons ? If I give up my afternoons on the book again it is doomed sure. At present it is going on </u splendidly >. Wouldn't I profit almost as much by having Baird see a large specimen mounted by ---- </u some one else > ! Think it over, give me your decision and I </u will follow your advice on the matter. > I really do not know what to do in the case.

    Good news ! Three weeks ago I sent two short

stories to the Youth's Companion. "An Elephant Hunt in Salangore" and "A Crocodile Hunt in Florida ", and I have just received for them a draft for $50. ! Now the book will get on nicely with what I can make there. They want me to send them </u some more >. Verily "The night is long that never finds the day  ! "

    I do not know anything about what Lucas

or Staebuer </s had > has written for the </u Bulletin >. I wish you would make Lucas managing editor ! If you will I swear I will treat him as such and will work under his leadership without </u any > jealousy. I will not constantly try to thwart all his plans either, nor ignore his position.

    </u Pray do not bring this letter back with you. >

Yours obediently & truly, Wm. T. Hornaday