Transcribe Hornaday, W. T. Letter to Ward, Henry A. (1883-02-23)

ybg [upsde down at top of page- Studer has resigned all.. Let us elect Mr. Holder President of the Board of Commissions.</u Urge it on him > : As I shall. He is </u the > man .] Society of American Taxidermists, FOR THE ADVANCEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE ART Office of the Executive Committee U.S. NATIONAL MUSEUM </em Washington, D.C., > Feb 23rd 1883

                                                                                          Mar 3

My dear Professor:

                             Yours of the 21st is here. Really 

I don't know how I can make the situation any plainer. I said "Mr Carnegie </u presents > the Society $500." and that's what he does. The amt. is at my disposal whenever I choose to call or send for it. The only condition he made, which was no condition but merely an expressed </u wish, > was that I should have the principal management of affairs in place of Studer, by reason of my furnishing the money. There was no need for me to tell you of this because I will </u have > to do the bulk of the work whether I want to or not.. I would give $100. to be relieved of all care in the matter.

    The $500. is ours forever, and Mr. Carnegie

don't wat ir published that he gave it </u for our sakes >. He says "people hate poverty ". He would not even consent that we should make him the "patron" of the exhibition He said we would probably need still more money and to go ahead and raise more in the same way if possible. I expect about $100. or $200. from