Transcribe Hornaday, W. T. Letter to Ward, Henry A. (1883-02-08)

that the Exhibition can be made to meet its expenses, it is worse than useless on a factor in inducing a man to invest in it, I wonder that you and Mr Webster </s could > did not see it.

    Please do not say anything calculated

to dampen the ardor of Webster.. Critchley & rest., for if we cannot keep up our </u courage > we are lost. Webster felt a </u good deal > discouraged after his talk with you. I intend to see to it that the C. P, Museum lends the boys </u some > specimens, if it lies in my power to bring it about. "Some things can be done as well as others."

    I am sorry you feel so dis-

couraged about "the business", but