Transcribe Hornaday, W. T. Letter to Ward, Henry A. (1882-03-19)
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ybg Rochester, N. Y. March 19th 1882
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Dear Prof Ward:- [drawing of man waving at a clipper ship] This is a ship. It is a ship for me. It sailed in today. It is not a big ship. But it does first rate. I will take it in out of the wet !
Yes, it has really come, even though it does not bring
a fortune in silver bricks. Mr Goode has written for me to come on at once if I like, and they will give me $125, per month. As before, they declare they cannot promise farther than the end of the fiscal year - July - and say that if Congress cuts down their appropriation very much they cannot say what will be the result except that the Museum force will have to be lessened, &e. &e. but I am not afraid. I have told them I will cast my lot in with the M. S. N. M. and take it "for better, for worse." I will go to Washington next Saturday and report for duty Monday, the 27th. </u Fortunately > my pieces here are all done even up, and there is nothing to hinder my going, in as much as </u you > have consented to it and lent such valuable assistance toward my taking off.