Transcribe Howell, Edwin Eugene. Letter to Ward, Henry A. (1881-04-14)

that he cannot get them to call the mammoth to Nashville, but Prof. Clark (Cincinnati) writes that he thinks he can come in in two or three weeks and arrange for our coming there - don't think we will [agree?] on terms. SO it looks now as if we should be making a bird displace here and with all these things our hands will be full. Have this for sent about $400. more work to Cambridge than was planned for, but Mr. Baker writes you all this, and other shop news. May claim to be very much cramped for money at the office - Hooper, Scott, + not forging on expected, Work, have only $100.- the [tracery?], was afraid I should have to deem that but $105. come for Prof Andecsa today and $50. from Prof. [Pran?] and so we run along. When [bren?] you shipped per San F.: here come and I did not send all the antiquities to Mr. Collett.- The cost of bringing them per San F. nor $10. instead of $2. or you reckoned. I think [??} he must be pleased with the lot. Have not heard a word from them since you left so [feousse?] cause are not progressing. We shipped $95. worth of [ferrets?] and minerals to hes Pon't today, Clarener King her resigned and Mary Priwell her been appointed direction of the U. S. Gov. Sarvey. Have just got the first set of [cripted?] models from [Dennebergre?] today. The other two sets will be ready - a few days,

Truly yours

Edwin E Howell